ANNA AHRENS Anna C. Ahrens, age 79, of rural Valders, died Thursday evening, May 30, 1996, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 3, 1996, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. William Timm and Rev. Charles Kurtz will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. She was born March 10, 1917, at Stockbridge, daughter of the late Myron and Mary Robinson Powell. She attended Calumet County Schools, farmed with her husband in the town of Liberty and did maintenance work for various area businesses. She married Lawrence Ahrens June 26, 1937, in the town of Rantoul. Survivors include four sons and one daughter-in-law, Myron of St Nazianz, James and Sally of St. Nazianz, Steven and Jeffrey at home; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Loretta Behnke, Oconto, Donna and Clem Mayer, New Holstein, Gloria and Jerry Heinzen, Manitowoc, Susan and James Belin, Wauwatosa; four brothers, Robert and Doris Powell, Menominee Falls, Martin and Lorraine Powell, Waukesha, Herbert and Marie Powell, Kaukauna, Eugene and Muriel Powell, Kaukauna; one sister, Agnes Martzahl, Black Creek; two daughters-in-law, June Ahrens, Texas, Betty Ahrens, Valders; two brothers-in-law, Wilmer (Rose) Ahrens, Reedsville, Leroy Balza, Kaukauna; one sister-in-law, Viola Powell, Green Bay. She is further survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchidren. She was preceded in death by her husband, two sons, Louis and Keith, two brothers, two sisters, one daughter-in-law, Rose Ahrens, and a son-in-law, Arnold Behnke. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, June 1, 1996 P. A2LAWRENCE AHRENS Lawrence R. Ahens, age 82, of rural Valders, passed away Saturday morning, February 26, 1994, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 1994, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. William Timm and will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. He was born June 10, 1911, at Hilbert, son of the late Louis and Pauline Raddatz Ahrens. He farmed in the town of Liberty and was also employed at the Kohler Co., and cut lawn for the Associated Bank, Valders and Faith Lutheran Church for many years. He married Ana Powell on June 26, 1937, at Trinity Lutheran Church, town of Rantoul. He is survived by his wife Anna; five sons and two daughters-in-law, Myron, Kiel, Keith and Betty, Valders, James and Sally, St. Nazianz, Steven and Jeffrey at home; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Loretta Behnke, Green Bay, Donna and Clemens Mayer, New Holstein, Gloria and Gerald Heinzen, Manitowoc, Sue and James Bellin, Wauwatosa; one brother and sister-in-law, Wilmer and Rose Ahrens, Reedsville; a sister-in-law, Elsie Wesener, Chilton; 34 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Louis, in 1987; a son-in-law, Arnold Behnke, a daughter-in-law, Rose Ahrens, two sisters, Ruth and Meta Wesener, four brothers, Harold and Milton and two infant brothers. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church from 6-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral home is assisting the family with arrangements. February 27, 1994 P. A2
AGNES ALFSON Agnes Alfson, 67, of 103 Grand St., Valders, died Sunday at home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Miss Alfson was born Mar. 1, 1906, in Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Albert Alfson and Mrs. Mary Olson Alfson. She attended school at Quarry. She was a retired Valders telephone operator. Survivors include her mother, Mary Alfson, two brothers, Donald, of Manitowoc and Leonard, of Clarks Mills; three sisters, Alice Free, of Rt. 4, Manitwooc, Mildred Sehad, of Mishicot and Louella Espen, of West Bend and nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon until noon Tuesday and at the church from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, February 25, 1974 P. 16 ******** (1 Mar 1906/Feb 1974/SSDI)
ALBERT ALFSON Notes from Madsen Rev. A. O. White officiated in Valders church last week at the sad funeral of Albert Alfson, or Bonnie, was the name he was known by. He was a son of the late Tollef Alfson. He was operated on for appendicitis and was getting along nicely the first days. Then he failed suddenly and passed away. He was a young man and leaves a wife and seven small children to mourn his loss, also a mother, three sisters and one brother. Manitowoc Pilot - thurs., May 13, 1920 ******** Albert Alfson mentioned in the record of Albert Alfson and Mary Olson Name Albert Alfson Event Type Marriage Event Date 21 Dec 1905 Event Place , Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States Gender Male Father's Name Talf Alfson Mother's Name Jane Soper Spouse's Name Mary Olson Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Father's Name Michael Olson Spouse's Mother's Name Carrie Gunderson "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
ALF H. ALFSON Alf. H. Alfson Is Laid To Rest After Last Rites Valders, Wis.—Funeral services for Alf. H. Alfson, aged 88, former chairman of Cato township, who passed away last Friday night at his farm home two miles north of this village, were held at 1:30 p.m. today at the Berge funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the West Valders Lutheran church on Highway 151, the Rev. E. A. Fretheim officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery, the following acting as pallbearers: Joseph Tenor, Louis Guntner, Oscar Thompson, Walter Christiansen, Christian Hougen and Alfred Christiansen. Mr. Alfson was born in Norway in 1850, and when 11 years of age came to this country with his parents. The family located on the present homestead. He was chosen a member of town offices and for 12 years represented Cato on the county board of supervisors. He was one of the founders and president of the Scandinavian Mutual Fire Insurance company. Survivors are a brother, Ole, and a sister, Elizabeth, both living at the farm homestead. Sheboygan Press, Monday, March 13, 1939 P. 2 ******** Alf H. Alfson, 88, former Cato town chairman, died at the farm home near Valders last Friday night and the funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the West Valders Lutheran church. Survivors are a brother and a sister. Manitowoc Sun Messenger, Manitowoc, Wis. Friday, March 17, 1939 P. 7 ******** Alf H. Alfson, whose prosperity is evident from the condition of his one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 20, town of Cato, is a native of Norway, having been born in that country, September 19, 1861. He is a son of Halvor and Mary (Tollefson) Alfson, born in Norway, who emigrated to the United States in 1861, coming directly to Wisconsin. Here they settled on forty acres of land in Rockland, this county. For three years they worked to develop their wild land, and then traded it for the limestone quarry at Quarry Station. This property was then in an undeveloped condition, and comprised one hundred and twenty acres. The father built his little house on it, moved his family into this shelter, and began clearing off his land. Eventually, he sold it to the Lime Quarry Company, which has been quarrying stone from it ever since. In 1890, he moved on the farm now owned by his son, Alf H., who was then operating it, and lived here until his death, which occurred April 5, 1895, when he was seventy-five years old. The mother died January 22, 1890, when in her seventieth year, and both are buried at Valders cemetery, this county. Nine children were born to these parents, and Alf H. was the eldest, the others being: Bergert Elizabeth, who keeps house for her brother Alf H.; Tollof, who married Alice Soper, and died May 18, 1910, aged fifty-two years, leaving seven children, six of whom are now living; Annie, who married Ole Agern and is living in Pierce county, this state, and has six living children; John, who married Emma Berge and lives in the town of Cato, and has four children; Ann, who married John Miller and died June 4, 1909, being buried in Valders cemetery, and had eight children; Ole, living at home; and two who died young. Alf H. Alfson has one hundred and twenty acres of land under the plow, and highly cultivated, and his entire farm is fenced with barbed wire. He carries on general farming, raising grain and hay, and milks thirteen cows. He specializes on Shropshire sheep. His stock is well housed in a basement barn, forty-four by one hundred feet, built in 1905, with cement floors. The story and a half frame residence was built in 1851, and remodeled in 1884. Drilled wells supply plenty of water. In politics, Mr. Alfson is a republican, and is at present chairman of the town board of supervisors, now being in his second term, and was school clerk for eighteen years and assessor for four years. He is president of the Scandinavian Insurance Company of Manitowoc county, and is a stockholder and secretary of the Quarry Riverside Telephone Company, which operates in this section of the county. The family belong to the Lutheran church of Valders. An energetic, aggressive man, Mr. Alfson has been instrumental in securing important improvements for his locality, and can be counted upon to lend his aid to progressive measures if he is certain they will work out to the ultimate good of the majority. A bio. sketch from "History of Manitowoc County Wisconsin" by Dr. L. Falge, 1911-1912, v.2, p.344-345.
ALICE JORDAN (Alfson Lot) Mrs. Charles Jordan, 80, nee Alice Soper, native of the Town of Cato, died yesterday at her home in Ladysmith, where she had lived the past 15 years. Mrs. Jordan had been ill for the past four weeks. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock from the Berge funeral home in Valders. Burial will be in the West Valders church cemetery. All services will be held from the funeral home. The body will be taken to Valders tomorrow morning, where it may be viewed from 9 a.m. until the time of the services. Survivors include the husband, who lives in Ladysmith; three daughters, Mrs. Mary Thompson of Valders, Mrs. Albert Erickson of Cedarburg and Mrs. Charles Hammond of Amherst; a brother, Elmer Soper of Washington D.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Orville Mitcheltree of Manitowoc and Mrs. Simpcox of Chicago; twenty grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times - Saturday, Oct. 12, 1940 - page 4
ELIZABETH ALFSON Miss Elizabeth Alfson, 88, died of a stroke at 9 a.m. today at her home near Cato. She had been ill for several years. Miss Alfson was born August 17, 1853 in Norway and came to the United States with her parents at the age of five. She has always lived in Manitowoc County. Survivors are one brother, Ole, with whom she made her home. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the Berge Funeral home at Valders and at 2 o'clock from the Valders West Lutheran church, the Rev. Martin Trygstad officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body may be viewed from Sunday afternoon at the funeral home until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 20, 1942 P. 2
EMMA (BERGE) ALFSON Mrs. Emma Alfson, 73, lifelong resident of the county, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harland Peterson, in Valders. Born Emma Berge in Liberty in 1872, she was married to John Alfson, and they located in the town. He died 30 years ago. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Raymond Brennan of Valders, Mrs. Herbert Vogel of Cato; two sons, Herbert of Valders, Bennett of this city; two brothers, Anton of Valders, Andrew of Liberty; sister, Mrs. Molly Finkelson of this city, Mrs. (sic) four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Berge funeral home, Valders, and at 2 o’clock at the West Valders Lutheran church. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral home from Wednesday afternoon until the hour of the services. The casket will not be opened in the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, March 5, 1946 P. 2
GWENDOLYN RUTH ALFSON Gwendolyn Ruth Alfson, aged 2 years and 3 months, died this morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Alfson at Valders of pneumonia. She was born July 27, 1937. Besides her parents, survivors are one brother and one sister. The body will be removed to the residence tonight and funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the home and at 1:30 at the West Valders church. The Rev. E.A. Fretheim will officiate and burial will be at the church cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times - Monday, Oct. 23, 1939 - page 2
HALVOR ALFSON Halvor Alfsen birth: 29 September 1822 Norway death: 7 April 1895 Cato, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** Halvor Alfsen Wisconsin, Death Records Name Halvor Alfsen Event Type Death Event Date 1895 Event Place Cato, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Gender Male Age 73 Marital Status Widowed Race W Occupation Farmer Birth Date 29 Sep 1822 Birth Year (Estimated) 1822 Birthplace Norway Burial Place Liberty, Cemetery Valders "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907" ******** Halvor Alfsen, son of Alf Knudsen, b29 Sept 1822 Bygland, d 7 April 1895 Cato bp Valders. Husmann at Lien in Bygland. Immigrated 1861. Farmer in Rockland 1870, in Cato 1875-. ml 16 Nov 1845 Bygland to Kari, daughter of Tellef Grundisen, b c1817, d 26 Dec 1848. m2 18 April 1850 Bygland to Mari, daughter of Tollef Thorsteinsen, b c1822 Norway, d 22 Jan 1890 bur Valders. Children: Alf b 24 Sept 1850, d 10 March 1939; Birgit (Elizabeth) b 18 July 1852, d 1942; *Tollef b 11 Feb 1854; Arne b 18 Dec 1855; Anne b 18 Oct 1857, m *Ole Knudsen Agern; Anne b 3 June 1862 bp Valders, m *John Miller; *John (bp Arne) b 10 March 1864; Ole b 18 Aug 1868, d 1951. (Falge 2:344) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 75
HARVEY J. ALFSON WORLD WAR VET DIES MONDAY AT SHEBOYGAN Harvey J. Alfson, 44, native of Quarry, this county and an ex-service man, passed away yesterday at St. Nicholas hospital at Sheboygan after an illness dating back to the late war. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock from the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Thompson at Valders. The services will be private. The remains may be viewed tonight and Wednesday morning. The deceased was born at Quarry in 1886. He was in Washington for some time and later served sixteen months with a machine gun battalion in the world war. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Charles Jordan of Ladysmith, three sisters, Mrs. Mary Thompson, Valders, Mrs. Albert Wrickson of Sheboygan and Mrs. Charles Hammon of Amherst. Manitowoc Herald News, Tuesday, June 17, 1930 P. 5
HERBERT ALFSON Herbert Alfson, 58, of Valders, died Friday afternoon at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Jerry E. Moe will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Alfson was born April 25, 1901, in the Town of Cato, Manitowoc County, son of the late John and Emma Berge Alfson. He was employed for many years as a mechanic at William F. Christel Inc., Valders. Mr. Alfson married the former Catherine Mann Oct. 23, 1928, at Clarks Mills. He was a member of Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. A son, Howard preceded him in death in 1934. Survivors include the wife, three sons (private); a brother, Ben of Manitowoc; three sisters, Mrs. Harland Peterson and Mrs. Raymond Brennan of Valders, Mrs. Herbert Vogel of Clarks Mills and a grandchild. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Sunday until 12:30 p.m. Monday when the casket will be removed to the church where the body can be viewed until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, December 5, 1959 P. 11
JOHN ALFSON Valders news: John Alfson of Valders died Monday morning of pneumonia. He was buried Wednesday. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, June 10, 1916 P.4 ******** John A1fson (bp Arne), son of *Halvor Alfsen and Marit Tollefsdatter, b 10 March 1864 bp Manitowoc County, d 5 June 1916 bur Valders. Farmer in Cato. m30 June 1900 Valders to Emma Marie, daughter of *Ole Olsen Berge and Berit Andersdatter, b 13 Dec 1871 bp Manitowoc County, d 5 March 1946. Children: Herbert Oscar b 25 April 1901, d 1959, m Katherine Mann; Bennett Morris b 11 April 1904, d 14 Nov 1984, m 7 Oct 1929 Manitowoc to Hertha H. Carstens; Eveline Joletta b 22 Sept 1906, m Harlan Peterson; Alma Leonora b 1 Sept 1909, d 15 May 1984 Manitowoc, m1 Oct 1939 to Raymond Brennan d 1975, m2 29 Sept 1980 Clarks Mills to Herbert Vogel; Olga Marie b 16 July 1913, m Herbert Vogel. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 99
LUELLA ALFSON Luella Alfson, daughter of Mrs. T. Alfson at Valders a well known and popular young lady of the village, died of heart failure Saturday morning at the house of her mother. Miss Alfson collapsed on her way to the store Friday night and died in the early morning hours. She was 24 years old. The funeral will be held tomorrow from the Norwegian Church at Valders. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, January 6, 1919
MARY ALFSON Mrs. Mary Alfson, 95, of Shady Lane Home, Manitowoc, and formerly of Valders, died Saturday morning, April 4, at the home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Revs. Oz Twedt and Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Alfson was born Dec. 8, 1885, in Brown County, and was married to Albert Alfson March 10, 1905. She had worked for Nestle Company, Valders, for more than 30 years. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Women and Valders American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Donald and Eileen of Manitowoc and Leonard and Marie of Clarks Mills; three daughters and sons-in-law, Alice and Raymond Free of rural Manitowoc, Mildred and Robert Schad of Mishicot and Luella and Clarence Espen of West Bend; 16 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. Her husband, two daughters and 13 brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 6 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Monday evening and at the church from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, April 6, 1981 P. 3 ******** (8 Dec 1885/Apr 1981/SSDI) (correct per census/she was 24 in 1910)
OLE ALFSON Ole Alfson, 82, lifelong resident of the county, died Thursday at the Holy Family hospital, Manitowoc. He was born in Rockland in 1869 and moved with his parents to a farm in Cato. On their death Mr. Alfson took over the farm and operated it until two years ago when he retired. He was the last member of the Alfson family. He never married. Only survivors are nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the West Valders Lutheran church, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge funeral home, Valders, after 6 p.m. Saturday. The casket will be moved to the church Sunday noon. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Friday, March 30, 1951 P. 2 (Note: It appears the tombstone has been misread)
RICHARD ALFSON Death of 15-yr. old Richard Alfson, son of A.H. Alfson in Clarks Mills. The youth had gone hunting last Mon. afternoon and when he failed to return by evening, a search was begun and they soon found his body, dead from an accidental shot from his weapon. Der Nord Westen, 11 June 1903 ******** YOUTH MEETS UNTIMELY DEATH Alfred Alfson, Clarks Mills Boy, Killed Through Accident. In attempting to crawl through a wire fence with a shotgun in his hand, Alfred Alfson, a 15-year-old Clarks Mills youth, received his death wound, the weapon being accidentally discharged. The sad fatality occurred Monday afternoon and the lifeless body of the boy was found late in the evening by members of the family who had set out to search for the missing son. The shot penetrated the lungs. The boy left home early in the afternoon and when found had been dead for some time. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Alfson, and was a lad of much promise. The sympathy of many friends will be extended the bereaved family. A coroner’s inquest was held and found a verdict of death due to accident. Manitowoc Pilot, June 4, 1903 ******** Richard Alfson birth: 6 January 1889 Cato, Wis. death: 1 June 1903 Cato, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty residence: 1903 Cato, Wis. father: Tollef Alfson mother: Alice Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** Richard Alfson Wisconsin, Death Records Name Richard Alfson Event Type Death Event Date 1903 Event Place Cato, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Residence Place Cato, Wis. Gender Male Age 14 Race W Birth Date 06 Jan 1889 Birth Year (Estimated) 1889 Birthplace Cato, Wis. Burial Place Liberty, Cemetery Valders Father's Name Tollef Alfson Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Name Alice Alfson Mother's Birthplace Cato, Wis. "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
TOLLEF ALFSON From Mr. S. A. Newell, who was in the city yesterday, we learn that on Monday evening a young man named Tollef Alfson, 19 years of age, was thrown from a buckboard near Clarks Mills and sustained a fracture to the right arm. Some one coming in an opposite direction, drove into his team through negligence, which caused the buckboard to be upset. Manitowoc County Chronicle Two Rivers Wisconsin, June 29, 1875 ******** Tollef Alfson, son of *Halvor Alfsen and Marit Tollefsdatter, b 11 Feb 1854 Lien in Bygland, d 18 May 1910 bur Valders. Laborer, Manitowoc Rapids 1880; Cato 1885; Rockland 1895; Cato 1900; mason, Rockland 1905; stonemason, Cato 1910. m 8 Sept 1878 Clarks Mills to Lydia Alice Soper, daughter of Amos Soper and Jane, b Sept 1861 Wisconsin, d 1940 Ladysmith, Wisconsin, bur Valders. m2 Charles Jordan. Children: Ida May b 18 March 1879, d 1968, m Charles L. Hammond 1872-1935; Mary Allice b 2 Aug 1881, d 1964, m 23 July 1905 Quarry to Charley Louis son of *Thorn Thompson; Albert Merwin b 3 Dec 1883, d 1920, m Mary Olson 1886-1981; Harvey Judd b 15 April 1886, d 16 June 1930; Louis Richard b 5 Jan 1889, d 1 June 1903 accidental gunshot; Jenny Luella b 6 Nov 1894, d 3 Jan 1919; Edith Isabelle b 24 April 1897 Rockland, m 18 Dec 1920 Manitowoc to Albert L. son of *Ole K. Erickson. (Falge 2:344) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 221
ALETTA M. ALFSTAD Mrs. Aletta Martina Alfstad, 80, of Valders, died Monday evening at the home of her daughter following a four months’ illness. Funeral services will be at 2 pm. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church (West). The Rev. Robert A. Onkka will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. She was born May 1, 1882, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Ole and Gurai Gilbertson Anderson. She was married to Thomas Alfstad at Valders West Church in 1903 and the couple farmed in the Town of Liberty. Her husband died in 1940. She was a lifelong member of the church and a member of the Ladies Aid of the congregation. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Christel of Valders and Mrs. Dudley Fossum of Green Bay; five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother. Friends may call at the Farley Funeral Home, Valders, from 6 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, September 11, 1962 P. 11
IVER ALFSTAD DEATH COMES AFTEER ILLNESS OF FEW DAYS Iver Alfstad, 66 and Single, to be Buried at Valders Iver J. Alfstad, aged 66, died Sunday at the Johnsrud home, two miles northwest of the city where he had resided for some time, death being due to an illness of only few days. He was unmarried and had been employed at the Hamilton plant at Two Rivers as a cabinet maker, it being said that he had walked from the Johnsrud place to Two Rivers every morning. The body will be take to Valders for burial tomorrow. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Monday, July 27, 1914 P.1 ******** FAITHFUL WORKER DEAD Iver Johnson, aged 60, died Sunday at the home of Mr. Johnstrude, 5 miles southwest of here. He had been ill only a few days. Mr. Johnson was employed at the Hamilton Plant as a cabinet maker for upwards of 18 years. He was a faithful and industrious worker. In all the years of his employment here he walked to work every morning and home every evening to his boarding place in the country, a distance of five or six miles. He made this journey on foot in all kinds of weather, summer, fall, spring and winter and during all that time missed only two days work. Walking every day 10 miles, thus walked over 60,000 miles to and from his work in the 18 years of service. He practiced frugality and being an unmarried man is said to have amassed a fortune of $35,000 from his savings. He was ill several days but worked tenaciously until Thursday noon when he was sent to the doctor as he was hardly able to speak and it was evident he was seriously sick. The funeral of Mr. Johnson occurred at Valders on Tuesday. The flag at the Hamilton plant was displayed at half mast in his honor. The Reporter - Sat., Aug. 1, 1914 ******** [First publication Aug. 1, 1914.] IN COUNTY COURT, MANITOWOC COUNTY In the amtter of the Estate of Iver J. Alfstad, Deceased. Notice is hereby given, that at a general term of the County Court for Manitowoc County, at the Court House in the City of Manitowoc in said County, on the first Tuesday being the first day of September, A.D., 1914, at 10 o'clock a.m. on the following matter will be heard and considered: The petition of Marit Alfstad to establish and admit to probate the nuncupative will of Iver J. Alfstad, and to grant administration of the estate of the said Iver J. Alfstad with the said will annexed to J.T. Johnsrude. Dated July 31, 1914. By the court, John Chloupek, County Judge Aug. 22 J.S. Anderson, Attorney. Manitowoc Daily Herald, August 1, 1914, p.4 ******** JUDGE CHLOUPEK RULES OUT NUNCAPTILE WILL IN ALFSTAD ESTATE, BROTHERS TO GET ESTATE Efforts of Miss Barit Alfstad to establish a nuncapative will bequest of the estate of the late John Alfstad, whose niece she was, failed in probate court today when Judge Chloupek, while holding that there was some evidence to show intent of Alfstad to leave his property to his niece, the court would hold that the nuncapative will was not established. Judge Chloupek appointed an administrator for the estate, holding that Alfstad died without will, and the estate will go to brothers and sisters of the dead man. Miss Alfstad's father will inherit one-fourth of the estate which is said to be valued at about $7,000. Alfstad died suddenly two months ago. He had been employed at the Hamilton plant at Two Rivers for 20 years and was planning to return to Norway with his niece when stricken. It was claimed by Miss Alfstad that previous to death Alfstad had directed that his property go to her, the girl being a favorite neice (sic) of the dead man. The petition was the second on a nuncapative will heard in local courts in years. Manitowoc Daily Herald, September 3, 1914 P. 1 ******** (No. 28. 1st publication May 17, 1916.) Order to Hear Petition for Final Settlement IN PROBATE-MANITOWOC COUNTY. In the matter of the estate of Iver Alfstad, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of John T. Johnsrud, administrator of the estate of said deceased for the adjustment and allowance of his administration account (and the assignment of the residue of said estate to such other persons as are by law entitled to the same): It is ordered, that said account be examined, adjusted and allowed at a special term of said court to be held at the office of the county judge in the city of Manitowoc, in said county, on Tuesday, the 20th day of June, A.D., 1916. It is further ordered that upon the adjustment and allowance of such account by this court as aforesaid the residue of said estate be by the further order and judgment of this court, assigned to such persons as are by law entitled to the same. It is further ordered, that notice of the time and place of examination and allowance of such account, and of the assignment of the residue of said estate, be given to all persons interested, by publication of this order for three successive weeks, before said day, in the Manitowoc Daily Herald, a daily newspaper printed and published at the city of Manitowoc and state of Wisconsin. Dated May 16, 1916. By the court, John Chloupek, County Judge. J.S. Anderson, Attorney Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wednesday, May 24, 1916 P.2 ******** Iver Johnsen Alfstad, son of JohnTorgersen and Marit Jorgensdatter, b13 Dec 1848 Alfstad in Ostre Slidre, d 26 July 1914 bur Valders. Immigrated 1890, declaration of intent 1894. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 94
THOMAS J. ALFSTAD Thomas Alfstad, 65, town of Liberty farmer, died at his home this morning following a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon from the Berge funeral home in Valders at 1:30 and at two o'clock from the West Valders Lutheran church. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Alfstad was born in Valders, Norway, August 25, 1875. When he was twenty years of age he came to America, settling in Manitowoc county, where he spent the rest of his life. In 1903 he was married to Albetta Anderson, who survives. Survivors besides the widow, include two daughters, Mrs. Louis Christel of Valders and Mrs. Dudley C. Fossu, Minneapolis; a sister, Knut Berg of town of Liberty; a brother and four sisters in Valders, Norway; and five grandchildren. The body will lie at the Berge funeral home from Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. until the time of the services Tuesday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Friday, August 30, 1940 P. 2 ******** Thomas J. Alfstad (bp Torsten), son of Jorgen Jonsen and Kari Torstensdatter, sister m *Knut Knutsen Berg, b 28 Aug 1875 Alfstad in Ostre Slidre, d 1940 bur Valders. Immigrated 1896. Liberty: watchman 1900, farmer 1905 1910. m 23 Sept 1903 Valders to Alette Martine, daughter of *Ole Andersen Hovi and Guri Gulbrandsdatter, b 1 May 1882 bp Valders, d Sept 1962. Children: Gladys C. b 2 May 1904, d 23 Oct 1993 Manitowoc, m 1927 Waukegan, Illinois, to Louis Christel; Olga J. b 17 Oct 1905, d 25 March 1980 Manitowoc, m Dudley Fossum d 1968. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 221
BOYER AMUNDS From the Files of the Pilot - Twenty-Five Years ago (1890) Boyer Amonds(sic) of Cato, died on Friday last after a brief illness. He was taken sick last winter and though he recovered sufficiently to attend to his business affairs, he never fully recovered his health. Mr. Amonds was born in Norway about 60 years ago and came to Manitowoc County in 1849. Soon after he purchased a farm in Cato, resided there until his death. He was a man of the highest character, well educated and public spirited. He served for many years on the County Board and was one of the most active members. His funeral took place on Monday. Manitowoc Pilot, Thurs., June 17, 1915 ******** (First publication September 4, 1890.) No. 61 IN PROBATE-MANITOWOC COUNTY COURT. In the matter of the estate of Boyer Aumunds, deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Ann Amunds, of the town of Cato, Manitowoc county Wis., representing among other things that Boyer Amunds late of said town, died intestate, leaving good, chattels end (sic) estate within this state; and that the said petitioner is the widow of said deceased, and praying that administration of said estate be to her or to Christian Amunds granted, it is ordered that said petition be heard before this court on Tuesday the 30th day of September, A.D., 1890, at 10 o'clock A.M., at my office in said county. Ordered further, that notice therof (sic) be given to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons interested, by publishing a copy of this order for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing in the Manitowoc Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc in said county. Dated at Manitowoc, the 1st day of September, A.D. 1890. Emil Baensch, County Judge. Nash & Nash, Attys. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, September 4, 1890 P. 2 ******** Boyer Amundo (sic) Wisconsin Death Index Name Boyer Amundo Event Type Death Event Date 13 Jun 1890 Event Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin Page 0241 "Wisconsin Death Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch ******** Boye Amundsen Boe (Boyer Amunds), son of Amund Boyesen and Ingrid Trondsdatter, sister m *Amund Johnson, b 28 March 1830 nordre Boe in Vang, d 13 June 1890 bur Valders. Immigrated 1850 with his sister Ingeborg, who m 1850 Enius (Enos?) Burr of Cedar Grove; declaration of intent 1852 Manitowoc County. In Two Rivers first, then farmed in Cato from about 1857. m 5 March 1854 Gjerpen to Anne, daughter of *Ole Olsen Aabol and Ragnild Knudsdatter, b 20 Jan 1833 Aabol in Nord-Aurdal, d cl899 Litchfield, Minnesota. Immigrated 1852. Children: Ingborg Annette b 3 July 1855 bp Manitowoc, m 8 Jan 1879 Valders to Knud son of *Mads Olsen Lykken, moved to Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota; Ragnild Louise b 6 May 1857 bp Valders, m 24 Feb 1881 Cato to Lars son of *Syvert Larsen Rudi, moved to Canby, Minnesota; Anton Magnus b 3 July 1859; Anthon Marinus b 16 April 1862, d 1879; Mathilde Clara b 18 July 1864, d 28 July 1889, m 18 Sept 1888 Valders to Ole son of *Ole K Berge; *Christian Olaus b 13 Oct 1866; Lars Theodor b 21 April 1869, d 15 Feb 1872; Louis Theodor b 18 March 1873, d 1956, m in Yellow Medicine County to Maren Regine Olsdatter Berg; Flora Amalia b 29 May 1876, d 15 July 1896; Nora Estella b 18 March 1879, d 1969, ml Butler, m2 Arthur J. Llewelyn. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 25
CHRISTIAN O. AMUNDS CHRISTIAN AMONDS (sic) of Hanley Falls, Minn., formerly a resident of Cato, this county, died lately. His remains were brought to Cato for interment. Manitowoc Pilot, December 3, 1896 P. 4 ******** Christian Amunds Wisconsin Deaths and Burials Name Christian Amunds Gender Male Burial Place Liberty Death Date 22 Nov 1896 Death Place Hanley Falls, Minnesota Age 30 Birth Date 13 Oct 1866 Birthplace Cato Occupation Merchant Race White Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Minna Jackson Father's Name Boye Amunds Mother's Name Anne Anbol "Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968," database, FamilySearch ******** Christian Amunds Wisconsin, Death Records Name Christian Amunds Event Type Death Event Date 1896 Event Place Horsley Falls, , Minnesota Gender Male Age 30 Race W Occupation Merchant Birth Date 13 Oct 1866 Birth Year (Estimated) 1866 Birthplace Cato, Manitowoc, Wis. Burial Place Liberty, Manitowoc, Wis. Cemetery Valdus Congregation Father's Name Boye Amunds Mother's Name Anna Aubol Spouse's Name Minna Jackson "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch ******** Christian Olaus Amunds, son of *Boyer Amunds and Anne Olsdatter, b 13 Oct 1866, d 22 Nov 1896 bur Valders. m 28 Sept 1892 Cato to Andrea Thomine, daughter of *Andreas Isaksen and Ellevine Larsdatter, b 9 March 1867 bp Valders. Children: Marian; Blanche, m Walter Mickleson. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 30
FLORA AMUNDS From the Files of the Pilot - Twenty-Five Years Ago - 1896 Flora Amonds of this city died on Wednesday of last week of consumption of the lungs. She was 20 years of age. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., July 22, 1921 ******** Nora Estelle Amunds Wisconsin Births and Christenings Name Nora Estelle Amunds Gender Female Birth Date 18 Mar 1879 Birthplace Cato, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Race White Father's Name Boye Amunds Mother's Name Anne Aabol "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," database, FamilySearch ******** Flora Amalia Amunds Wisconsin, Death Records Name Flora Amalia Amunds Event Type Death Event Date 1896 Event Place Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Gender Female Age 20 Race W Birth Date 29 May 1876 Birth Year (Estimated) 1876 Birthplace Cato, Manitowoc, Wis. Burial Place Liberty, Manitowoc, Wis. Cemetery Valders Cemetery Father's Name Boyer Amunds Mother's Name Annie Amunds "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch ******** Flora Amalia Amunds birth: 29 May 1896 Cato death: 15 July 1896 Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty father: Boyer Amunds mother: Annie Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
GEORGE ANDERSON FARMER DIES AT AGE OF 51 George Anderson, Town of Liberty Passes Saturday George C. Anderson, 51, Town of Liberty farmer, died at 8 o’clock Saturday night at Holy Family Hospital where he had been confined for 10 days. He had been suffering from rheumatism for several years. Mr. Anderson was born March 5, 1885 on the homestead one mile south of Valders where he resided all his life. He married Lillian Skattebo in 1915. The widow, one daughter, Helen, at home and one sister, Mrs. Tom Alfstad, also of the Town of Liberty survive. The body was removed to the residence from the Berge funeral home late this afternoon. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the residence and at 2 o’clock at the Valders West Lutheran Church. The Rev. E.A. Fretheim will officiate and burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times - Monday, Jan. 4, 1937 - page 12
GURI ANDERSON Valders – Mrs. Ole Anderson suffered a stroke of paralysis last Wednesday and is in critical condition. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Fri., Dec. 11, 1914 - page 4
LILLIE ANDERSON Lillie A. Anderson, 87, of Manitowoc, died Saturday morning, July 30, at North Ridge Care Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Revs. Carl Peters and Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Anderson, nee Lillie Skattebo, was born Sept. 27, 1895, at Valders, daughter of the late Ole and Hilda Johme Skattebo. She attended Sunnyside School and married George C. Anderson May 12, 1915, at Valders. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church Women and American Lutheran Church Women. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Helen and William Schwarz of Two Rivers; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Sophia Skattebo of rural Valders; a granddaughter, Mrs. Leroy (Mary Jane) Duveneck of Manitowoc; four great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 6 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Monday evening and at the church from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, August 1, 1983 P. 3 ******** (27 Sept. 1895/July 1983/SSDI)
OLE ANDERSON Notes From Liberty: Ole Anderson, an old resident of this town, aged about 65 years, died on Sunday of last week. The funeral took place the following Wednesday from Valders church. He leaves a wife, son and daughter in bereavement. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, November 2, 1905 pg. 8 ******** Ole Andersen Haavie, son of Anders Christensen and Marit Bendiksdatter, sister *Sigri, b 22 June 1829 Hovie in Ostre Slidre, d 22 Oct 1905 bur Valders. Immigrated 1850 with his parents. Farmer in Liberty 1875-. m 3 July 1881 Rockland to Guri, daughter of *Gulbrand Gulbrandsen and Kari Olsdatter, b 28 March 1864 Hovi in Ostre Slidre, d 20 Dec 1914 bur Valders. Immigrated 1871. Children: Alette Martine b 1 May 1882, m *Thomas Alfstad; Georg Cornelius b 5 March 1885, d 1937, m2 12 May 1915 Valders to Lillie daughter of *Ole K Skattebo. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 166
ARNE S. AUBERG One of our old pioneers, Mr. Auberg of Eaton, passed away Saturday, and his remains were buried Tuesday afternoon at the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery. He is survived by a wife and five daughters. The daughter are: Mrs. Howard Flegel of Valders, Mrs. John Larson of Price county, Mrs. Ooman Swensen of Eaton, Mrs. Andrew Hougen of Price Co. and Miss Eliza Auberg of Liberty. Manitowoc Pilot, April 25, 1907 ******** Notes From Liberty: Mr. A.S. Auberg, an old settler, died las Sunday of apoplexy, aged 86 years. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, April 25, 1907 pg. 8 ******* A.S. Aaberg birth: 9 June 1820 Norway death: 20 April 1907 Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin residence: 1907 Liberty father: Sever Aaberg mother: Mary spouse: Ingberg Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** Arne Syversen Aaberg, son of Syver Jensen and Marit Arnesdatter, brother *Jens, b 9 June 1820 Aabergseie in Nord-Aurdal, d 20 April 1907 bur Valders. Immigrated 1852. Farmer in Eaton 1852-1885; in Liberty 1895-. m 27 March 1852 Nord-Aurdal to Ingeborg, daughter of Amund Olsen and Ingeborg Bjernsdatter, b 26 Dec 1822 Prestegaardseie in Nord-Aurdal, d 8 March 1911 bur Valders. Children: Inger Marie b 17 March 1852 Nord-Aurdal, m *Amund Svendsen; Anne Serine b 18 Sept 1854; Inger Andrea b 21 May 1857, m *Ole Halvorsen; Mina Bertine b 30 Nov 1859, m *John B. Larson; Augustine Thonette b 26 Aug 1861, m *Andreas K. Hougen; Elise Victoria b 13 Dec 1865. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 22
MARY AUBERG Mary Roeburg Aubargh birth: 10 October 1858 Norway death: 21 May 1903 Cato, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Valders, Wis. residence: 1903 Cato father: Ingebert Roeburg Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
SEVER AUBERG Eaton News Sever Auburg, veteran of the Civil War and one of the pioneers of Eaton, died at the home of his son-in-law, at the age of eighty. He is survived by two children, John of Chicago and Aletta, Mrs. Gerroll; five grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers. He was buried at the First Lutheran Church cemetery beside his wife who died twenty-two years ago. The funeral services were carried on with full military honors with a squad of the Thompson-Burkhardt Post of the American Legion from Valders acting as honorary pallbearers, with the Rev. A.O. White officiating. As the flag draped casket was being lowered, a salute was fired over the grave. Mr. Auberg would have been 81 years old on his next birthday, June 26. The two remaining civil war veterans of this community attended the last rites of their comrade. Manitowoc Herald News - Saturday, June 20, 1925 - page 9 ******** Syver Jensen Aaberg, son of *Jens Syversen and Sigrid Halstensdatter, b 26 June 1844 Aabergsbraaten in Nord-Aurdal, d 1925 bur Valders. Immigrated 1852 with his parents. Civil War veteran. Farmer in Eaton. m 16 Dec 1893 in the bridegroom's home to Marit, daughter of Ingebret Andersen and Anne Amundsdatter, sisters m *A. O. Jole and *P. A. Andersen, b 14 Oct 1856 Revling in Nord-Aurdal, d 20 May 1903 bur Valders. Immigrated 1877. Children: Johan Edward b 4 Nov 1893; Aletta Sofie b 9 July 1895. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 215
ARTHUR M. AUBOL Arthur M. Aubol, 78, of New Holstein, died Friday morning at Calumet Homestead Nursing Home, New Holstein. Funeral services will be at 8 p.m. Monday at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate with burial in Valders West Cemetery, Valders. Mr. Aubol was born Jan. 20, 1899, at Valders, son of the late Carl and Caroline Severson Aubol. He was educated in North Dakota. He was a farm laborer and milk truck driver prior to his retirement in 1964. Survivors include two brothers, Walter, of Great Falls, Mont., and Richard, of Camarillo, Calif.; two sisters, Ruby of Milwaukee and Mrs. Mabel Petersen, of Valders and nieces and nephews. Seven brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, January 29, 1977 P. 3
EDWARD SEVERIN AUBOL ED AUBOL IS DEAD AT VALDERS, AGED 50 Edward Aubol, a resident of Valders for many years, died there today at age of 50 years. Decedent was a former hardware merchant and lumber dealer and leaves a widow to survive him. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Tuesday, July 13, 1915, Page 1
MARIT AUBOL Niles-Eaton news: Mrs. Marit Aubol, who was undoubtedly the oldest citizen in this community, died at her home in the town of Eaton early Sunday morning and was buried on Tuesday afternoon from the West Lutheran church, Rev. E. A. Fretheim officiating. The deceased who had lived in this community ever since emigrating to this country over 50 years ago, attained the age of more than 90 years. She had made her home on the same farm all these years together with a nephew, Knut Qualley. Another nephew, John Qualley of Liberty and a niece, Mrs. Knut Johnson of Stanley, Wis., are the nearest relatives. The Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, June 16, 1932 P. 12
NILS O. AUBOL Nils Olsen Aabol, son of Ole Toresen and Anne Olsdatter, brothers *Anders, *Ole, and *Ole, b 3 July 1815 Aabol in Nord-Aurdal, d 4 June 1893 bur Valders. Farmer at Hagehuset in Nord-Aurdal 1847. Immigrated 1854. Farmer in Liberty. m 1 Feb 1846 Nord-Aurdal to Anne, daughter of Knud Haraldsen and Anne Halvorsdatter, b 23 Aug 1817 Kjerlier in Nord-Aurdal, deceased in 1880. Children: Anne b 28 March 1846, m *Gulbrand Andersen; Anne b 16 Sept 1847, m *Thor Halvorsen. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 161
RAY AUBOL Word was received by relatives in Manitowoc County of the death in Branson, Mo., early Saturday of Ray Aubol, 40, a construction worker who formerly lived in Manitowoc. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Monday by the Berge Funeral home, Valders. Mr. Aubol was born October 28, 1915 in Berwick, N.D., and in 1934 married the former Florence Mitcheltree in Manitowoc. The resided here until four years ago when they moved south with the construction unit. Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Faye, Dawn and Karen at home in Branson; two sons, Dean of Libertytown, Md., and Leslie of Chicago; four brothers, Arthur Aubol of Valders, Walter of Great Falls, Mont., Clarence and Richard with the army at Bakersfield, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Isaac Berg of Rt. 2, Reedsville, Mrs. Marvin Peterson of Valders and Miss Ruby Aubol of Milwaukee and three grandchildren. Manitowoc Herald Times - Saturday, Sept. 14, 1957 - page 9 ******** Funeral services for Ray Aubol, 40, former Manitowoc resident who died Saturday at Branson, Mo., will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. Jerry Moe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 7 p.m. Manitowoc Herald Times - Monday, Sept. 16, 1957 - page 13 *Note: He was placed here because his brother and sister are here.
RUBY V. AUBOL Ruby V. Aubol, 80, of Milwaukee, died Sunday afternoon, June 21, 1987 at Family Nursing Home, Milwaukee. Funeral services will be 7 pm Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Aubol was born January 19, 1907 at Berwick, North Dakota, daughter of the late Carl and Caroline Severson Aubol. She attended public schools in North Dakota and came to the Manitowoc area in 1929. She was employed at Maple Crest Sanitarium, Whitelaw and later was owner and operator of Madona Beauty Shop, Manitowoc. 35 years ago she moved to Milwaukee and was employed in the office of Plaza Hotel until her retirement. Mrs. Aubol was confirmed in adult confirmation at Valders West Church on December 1, 1935 by Pastor E.A. Freitheim. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Mabel Petersen of Valders, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by nine brothers and a sister. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, 6 pm to the time of service on Tuesday. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, assisted the family with arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times - Mon., June 22, 1987 - page 18
JOHN S. AUBURGH Jens Syversen Aaberg, son of Syver Jensen and Marit Arnesdatter, brothers *Arne and *Knud, b 7 Jan 1816 Aabergseie in Nord-Aurdal, d 12 June 1895 Eaton bur Valders. Immigrated 1852. Farmer in Eaton. m 26 May 1844 to Siri, daughter of Halsten Olsen and Astri Knudsdatter, b 17 Nov 1818 Aaberg, d 23 Oct 1898 Eaton bur Valders. Children: *Syver b 26 June 1844; Halsten b 13 April 1846; Knud b 29 July 1848; Anne Marie b 3 Sept 1853 bp Manitowoc; Siri b 8 Feb 1855 bp Valders; Anne b 26 Nov 1856, d 24 Dec 1874; Serine b 23 Aug 1858, bur 27 June 1862; Torvald b 29 March 1863. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 115
SARAH AUBURGH Sarah Barton Auburgh Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials Name Sarah Barton Auburgh Gender Female Death Date 23 Oct 1898 Death Place Eaton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin Age 79 Birth Date 24 Nov 1818 Birthplace Norway Occupation Housewife Race White Marital Status Widowed Spouse's Name John S. Auburgh Father's Name Harry Barton Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Name Esther Mother's Birthplace Norway "Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968," database, FamilySearch ******** Sarah Barton Or Auburgh Wisconsin, Death Records Name Sarah Barton Or Auburgh Event Type Death Event Date 1898 Event Place Eaton, Monitowoc, Wisconsin Residence Place Tp. Eaton, Wis. Gender Female Age 79 Marital Status Widowed Race W Occupation Housewife Birth Date 24 Nov 1818 Birth Year (Estimated) 1819 Birthplace Norway Father's Name Harry Barton Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Name Esther Barton Mother's Birthplace Norway Spouse's Name John S. Auburgh "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch ******** Sarah Auburgh Wisconsin, Death Index Name Sarah Auburgh Event Type Death Event Date 23 Oct 1898 Event Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin Page 0310 "Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch
ALVIN T. BENSON Alvin T. Benson, 74, of Valders, died Tuesday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Survivors include his wife; three sons; two daughters and 10 grand- children. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 8, 1970 ******** (b. 25 Apr. 1895/d. Apr. 1970/SSDI)
LUELLA OLENA JACKSON RASCHKE BENSON 30 Apr 1898 - 14 Apr 1986; buried at Valders West Cemetery. Obituary; 1986 (sent in by researcher/see contributors page) Mrs. Luella Benson, 87, of Valders, died Monday evening, April 14, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 am Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Michael Hamilton will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Benson was born April 30, 1898, at Valders, daughter of the late Christian and Ella Torrison Jackson. She attended Manitowoc schools. She married Alvin T. Benson in 1963 at Florida. Mrs. Benson was a member of Faith Lutheran Church Women and the American Lutheran Church Women. Survivors include a son, and daughter-in-law, four granddaughters, and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers and a sister. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9:30 am Thursday to the hour of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, assisted the family with arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Tuesday, April 15, 1986 page 14
CARL BERG Carl R. Berg, 50, well known contractor and former member of the Board of Education, died last night at the Holy Family hosptial. He submitted to an operation 10 days ago, following his removal to the hospital from his home, 735 North Tenth street. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the St. Paul's Lutheran church, the Rev. R.B. Walden officiating. Interment will be in the West Valders cemetery. Mr. Berg was born in Manitowoc June 19, 1890. He spent the early years of his life on a farm near Valders and 23 years ago came to this city. He engaged in the building business and for years was a carpenter contractor in Manitowoc. He also served for a time as custodian of one of the city schools. In 1916 he married Miss Olene Stenersen. In 1929 he was elected a member of the Board of Education and served a three-year term. He was active in the Odd Fellows lodge and was a past noble grand of Chickerming Lodge No. 55 and past chief of the Encampment. He was also a major in the Canton Bay Verte at Green Bay, an Odd Fellows organization. Mr. Berg in recent months has been a supervisor in charge of a conservation project in the Kettle Moraine park area in Sheboygan and Fond du Lac counties. Survivors are the widow; son Knut, of this city; six daughter, Mrs. Raymond Thompson of Valders, Vivian, Dorothy, Carol, Jeannette and Joan, all of this city; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Knut Berg of Valders; three brothers, Gordon and Sigwart of this city, William of St. Nazianz; eight sisters, Mrs. Henry Milne, of Carpinteria, Calif., Mrs. James McGarvie of Chicago, Mrs. Fred Sampe of Branch, Mrs. Orin Torrison, Mrs. Raymond Johnston and Mrs. Norman Lenz, all of Valders, Mrs. Roland Wendling of this city, Mrs. Elmer Dedering of Kiel; and one grandchild. The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary after 7 o'clock tonight. The Odd Fellows will hold services at the mortuary chapel Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, February 12, 1941 P. 2
CAROL BERG Miss Carol Berg, 23, of 715 North Tenth St., died shortly before noon today at her home. She was born in this city in 1923 and has been employed at the Boston Store. Survivors are the mother, Mrs. Carl Berg of this city; brother, Knute of this city; five sisters, Jeannette, Joanne, Dorothy and Mrs. Frederic Kluth of this city and Mrs. Raymond Thompson of Madison and paternal grandfather, Knute Berg of Valders. The body may be viewed at the Pfeffer funeral home after Tuesday noon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon. Manitowoc Herald Times - Monday, Feb. 24, 1947 - page 2 ******** Berg, Carol, age 23; 715 North 10th St; Died Monday, February 24th; the body will lie in state at the Pfeffer Funeral Home until 10 a.m. Wednesday when it will be moved to the St. Paul’s Lutheran church at 10th and St. Clair Sts. Where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Rev. R.B. Walden will officiate; Burial will be in West Valders Cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times - Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1947 - page 10 *Note: Tombstone death year is different than newspaper.
DARLENE BERG Darlene K. Berg, age 69 of Brillion, died on Tuesday January 26, 2016, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. She was born on July 22, 1946 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Isak and Olga (Aubel) Berg. Darlene was a teacher at St. Mary Catholic School in Brillion for 23 years. After her teaching career was completed, she continued to work at Tadych's Econo Foods in Brillion until retiring in April of 2015. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. Darlene is survived by a sister Carol Sengbusch of Brillion, 2 brothers Orrin Berg of West Chester Township, OH, Gordon (Marjorie) Berg of Oshkosh and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Funeral service will be held on Saturday January 30, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. The Rev. Erica Cunningham will officiate. Burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Jan 29 2016
DIANE D. BERG Diane D. Berg, age 72, of 4811 Torrison Lane, Valders, died on Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at her residence. She was born on Dec. 8, 1936, in Waupun, daughter of the late Leonard and Cecelia (Luck) Dayton. She was a graduate of Waupun High School, and then a graduate from Kenosha School of Nursing. On June 27, 1957, Diane married Thomas K. Berg in Waupun. Diane was employed for many years as a licensed practical nurse at nursing homes in the Sheboygan area. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, and was an active volunteer of Meals on Wheels. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) She was also preceded in death by her loving stepfather: Vernon Verhulst, who raised her from the age of 4. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, at First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Steve Solberg, with cremation to follow. The family will greet relatives and friends from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, at First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, Feb. 21, 2009
INGEBORG BERG Mrs. Knut Berg, 73, a resident of Manitowoc county for over a half century, died Thursday at the Holy Family hospital after a lingering illness. Her residence is on route 1, Valders. The body was removed to the Berge funeral home in Valders, and will lie in state Saturday afternoon until the time of the funeral. Preceding the church rites at 2 o'clock Sunday at the Valders Evangelical Lutheran church, there will be a short service at 1:30 at the funeral home. The Rev. Martin Trygstad will officiate, and interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Berg was born July 11, 1871, in Valders, Norway, and in 1890 came to America and Manitowoc county. Her maiden name was Ingebord Alfstad. The friendship between Miss Alfstad and Knut Berg, which culminated in marriage in Manitowoc on April 20, 1890, was begun near the city of Valders in Norway when both were children and their families were close friends. After the Bergs marriage they settled on the farm near Valders, and with the exception of four years when they operated a farm north of Manitowoc, have always resided on the homestead. In 1940 Mr. and Mrs. Berg observed their golden wedding anniversary. Survivors include the husband, eight daughters, Mrs. James McGarvie, Downer's Grove, Ill.; Mrs. Henry Milne, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Mrs. Fred Sampe, Branch; Mrs. Orin Torrison, Mrs. Raymond Johnston, Mrs. Roland Wendling, Mrs. Norman Lenz and Mrs. Elmer Dedering, Valders; three sons, Gordon, Manitowoc; Sigwart, Liberty; and William, near Kiel; a brother, John Alfstad and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Langedall, Mrs. Carry Salid, Miss Mary Alfstad and Mrs. Ingrid Royney, still reside in Norway. Of the 26 grandchildren surviving are Air Cadet James McGarvie, Truax field, Madison; and Staff Sgts Gordaon and Arthur Milne, Arizona. Two great grandchildren also survive. Mr. Berg was a member of the Ladies Aid society of the Valders church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. November 3, 1944 P. 2
ISAK BERG Isak Berg, 64, of Rt. 2, Reedsville, died at 5 a.m. Thursday at home after an illness of two months. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders (west), the Rev. Robert A. Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Berg was born Nov. 14, 1896, at Northwood, N.D., son of the late John and Martina Isakson Berg. He married Olga Aubol Dec. 9, 1924, at Plaza, N.D., and they moved to Manitowoc County in 1932. He was employed at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Inc., for a number of years and then at Nestle Co. of Valders. He later was employed at Brillion Iron Works. He was an Army veteran and served on active duty during World War I. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; seven sons, (private); four daughters, (private); a brother, Enoch of Stanley, N.D., 11 grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Friday and at noon Saturday and at the church thereafter until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Thursday, February 2, 1961 P. 25
KNUT BERG (d. 1952) Knut Berg, 81,(picture), retired Town of Liberty farmer, died Monday night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Wendling in Valders, with whom he had resided since disposing of his farm in 1950. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the West Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. A.B. Holland will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Berg was born in Valders, Norway, in 1870 and in 1890 came to the United States and married Miss Ingeborg Alfstad. They settled on the homestead farm south of Valders where he had lived except for four years spent on a farm north of Manitowoc. In 1940 the Bergs celebrated their golden wedding. Mrs. Berg died eight years ago. Survivors are three sons, Gordon of Manitowoc, Sigward of Liberty and William of Milwaukee; eight daughters, Mrs. James McGarvie of Downers Grove, Ill., Mrs. Henry Milne of California, Mrs. Fred Sampe of Branch, Mrs. Orrin Torrison, Mrs. Raymond Johnston, Mrs. Roland Wendling, Mrs. Norman Lenz and Mrs. Elmer Dedering of Valders; 25 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. A brother in Norway also survives. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 1 p.m. Thursday. The casket will be moved to the church at 10 a.m. Friday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. October 14, 1952 P. 2 ******** Knud Knudsen Berg, son of Knud Knudsen and Ragnild Tostensdatter, b 28 Oct 1870 Langedal in Ostre Slidre, d 1952 bur Valders. Immigrated 1890. Laborer, Manitowoc 1890; Liberty 1895; farmer in Manitowoc Town 1900; farmer in Liberty 1901-. m 22 May 1890 Manitowoc to Ingeborg, daughter of Jorgen Johnsen and Kari Tostensdatter, brother *Thomas Alfstad, b 11 July 1871 Alfstad in Ostre Slidre, d 1944 bur Valders. Immigrated 1890. Children: Carl Richard b 19 June 1890 Manitowoc, d 1941; Christine Johanna b 21 Jan 1893 Liberty, m McGarvie; Ida Mathilde b 29 Sept 1894 Liberty; Jergen Tobias b 17 May 1897 Manitowoc Town, d 27 Jan 1980 Manitowoc, m 20 June 1925 Manitowoc to Edna E. Groll; Sigvard Norman b 18 Jan 1899 Manitowoc; Inanda Charlotte b 5 Oct 1900 Manitowoc, d 21 Aug 1981 Manitowoc, m 26 June 1926 Valders to Fred Sampe d 1966; Clara Emilia b 11 Dec 1902 bp Valders, d 12 March 1978 Manitowoc, m 23 June 1928 to Orin son of *G. T. Torrison; Ruth Isabel b 24 Sept 1904 Liberty, d 1985 Sturgeon Bay, m 21 June 1930 to Raymond son of *Niels Johnston; Willie Theodor b 8 May 1906; Lillian Marcella b 25 Jan 1908; Orin Marvin b 3 March 1910, d 5 March 1910; Allice Vivian b 6 July 1911; Marie Hildegard b 2 Aug 1913, d 1984 Kiel, m 29 June 1940 Valders to Elmer H. Dedering d 1973. Knud's sister Sigri, b 12 Dec 1874 Berg in Ostre Slidre, m 15 Sept 1897 Manitowoc to Ole Kongslien, merchant tailor, Nelsonville, Wisconsin. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 123-124
KNUT A. BERG (d. 2000) Knut A. Berg, 72, Schofield, died Friday, Jan. 7. 2000. in Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Community Health Care Wausau Hospital. He was born Nov. 2, 1927, in Manitowoc, son of the late Carl and Olene (Stenerson) Berg. Knut served in the U.S. Navy as a Fireman First Class and was awarded the World War II victory medal. He worked on the first nuclear-powered submarine. He was a customer engineer for IBM. Knut was a past president of the Sons of Norway and had made two trips to Norway. He enjoyed golfing, yard work and gardening — better known as "Knut"ering! After retirement. Knut enjoyed his friends at the Log Cabin Restaurant. Survivors include a son, Eric (Paula) Berg, Summit Lake; a daughter, Barbara (Jay) Arndt, Rothschild; three sisters, Sally Thompson, Chicago, Jeannette Koch, Waupaca, and Joanne (Dr. William) Bush. Berlin: two grandchildren, Andrew Arndt and Benjamin Arndt, both of Rothschild, and two step-grandchildren, Nichole and Phillip Bushar, both of Summit Lake. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothy Berg, Vivian Delaney and Carol Berg. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, at Hayden Funeral Home, Schofield. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of services at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schofield. Wausau Daily Herald WI Tuesday, January 11, 2000
MARY BERG Rural News - Valders Mrs. Mary Berg, nee Ellestad, passed away Monday morning from complications which set in following an operation. Mrs. Berg was born in Valders, Norway in 1876 and came to this country at the age of three. She was married to Simon Berg nineteen years ago, who, with one daughter, Mrs. Walter Chrstiansen and one step-son, Odin, survive her. She is also survived by her aged father, two sisters, Mrs. Ella Prochnow and Mrs. Olga Fishbeck and five brothers, Siven, Ole, Knut, Theodore and Albert. Funeral services were held at the First Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. A. O. White officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, July 11, 1925 P. 9
OLENE BERG Mrs. Olene Berg, 85, of Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc, died Tuesday morning at the home. Private family funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Schneider- Mittnacht Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Edmund Olson will officiate with burial in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Berg, nee Olene Stenersen, was born April 5, 1891, in Norway, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aanen Birkeland Stenersen. Her husband, Carl Berg, preceded her in death in 1941. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. Survivors include a son, Knut of Schofield; five daughters, Mrs. Sally Thompson, of Madison, Miss Dorothy Berg, of Oshkosh, Mrs. William (Joanne) Bush, and Mrs. John (Jeanette) Koch, of Berlin, Wis., and Mrs. Dennis (Vivian) Delaney, of Manitowoc; seven grandchildren and three great grand- children. An infant daughter preceded her in death in 1919 and a daughter, Carol, preceded her in death in 1947. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church. Herald Times Reporter, Wednesday, June 30, 1976 P. 23
OLGA BERG Mrs. Isak (Olga) Berg, 71, of Rt. 2, Reedsville, died early Saturday morning at home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate with burial in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Berg, nee Olga Aubal, was born Jan. 7, 1905, at Rt. 1, Valders, daughter of the late Carl and Caroline Severson Aubal. She was married to Isak Berg Dec. 9, 1924 at Plaza, N.D. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Women. Mr. Berg preceded her in death Feb. 2, 1961. Survivors include seven sons, (private); four daughters, (private); three brothers, Walter, of Great Falls, Mont., Art, of New Holstein, and Richard, of Bakersfield, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Marvin Peterson, of Rt. 1, Valders, and Miss Ruby Aubal, of Milwaukee and 30 grandchildren. Four brothers and a sister, a grandson and two granddaughters preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday until noon Tuesday and then at the church until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Saturday, April 24, 1976 P. 10
SIMON BERG RETIRED CATO FARMER DIES Simon Berg, 70, Succumbs Sunday At Home of Daughter Simon Berg, 70, retired Cato farmer, died Sunday afternoon at the farm home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter Christianson, two miles west of Valders. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. from the Christianson home and at 2 o’clock from the West Valders church. Mr. Berg was born in Norway and came to Dane county, Wis., in 1883 where he was married. In 1916 Mr. and Mrs. Berg moved to the homestead farm in Cato. Mrs. Berg died 10 years ago. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Christianson; a son, Odin; two brothers, Ole, Edgerton, Wis., and Elias, Chicago; and a sister, Mrs. T. Lein, Fergus Falls, Minn. The body will be moved to the Christianson home Tuesday afternoon from the Berge undertaking parlors, Valders. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, March 29, 1937 P. 2 ********** REPORT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE ON PATIENTS COMMITTED TO WISCONSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MANITOWOC COUNTY, WISCONSIN Gentlemen: In accordance with the duties which are provided for in the Statutes, I beg leave to submit my report of all proceedings and hearings relative to patients committed to the Wisconsin General Hospital for treatment since the filing of my last report up to and including January 1, 1937. Edward S. Schmitz, County Judge Simon Berg, resident of the City of Manitowoc. Committed to Wisconsin General Hospital on the 17th day of December, 1936. Examining physician, Dr. R.S. Simenson. (Note: They sent seriously ill people here to be treated. The hospital was in Madison) Manitowoc Herald Times, March 31, 1937 p.17, 18
THOMAS K. BERG Thomas K. Berg, age 78, a Valders resident, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Manitowoc Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 6, 1937 in Bagley, MN son of the late Juanita and Joseph Berg. Thomas was a graduate of Bagley High School, Class of 1955. He entered the U.S. Navy a few days after graduation and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Station for Boot Camp. On June 27, 1957 he married the former Diane Verhulst in Waupun, WI. She preceded him in death on February 20, 2009. He then married the former Patricia O'Neall on December 3, 2011. Thomas owned and operated TK Berg Dental Lab for 50 plus years, retiring in 2012. Survivors include his wife: Patricia Berg, Valders; three daughters and sons-in-law: Colleen & Patrick Runyon, DePere, Donna & George Monroe, DePere, Marilyn & Steve Wronkowski, Manitowoc; two sons and daughters-in-law: Craig & Darlene Berg, Menasha, Edward & Michelle Berg, Manitowoc; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; five step daughters: Terry & Steve Waldron, Two Harbors, MN, Tammy & Keith Monteyne, Noonan, ND, Barb & Terry Hron, Silver Bay, MN, Beth & Bob Smuk, Silver Bay, MN, Sharon Carter, Cheyenne, OK; 21 step-grandchildren; 39 step-great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law: Joseph & Cindy Berg, St. Paul, MN; and one sister and brother-in-law: Janet & Richard Brustad, St. Paul, MN. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his first wife: Diane; and his parents: Juanita and Joseph Berg. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 at First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Service will be the Rev. Roald Harswick. Cremation will occur after the service at All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, and Thomas will be laid to rest at Valders West Cemetery at a later date. The family will greet relatives and friends at First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, from 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 until 10:45 a.m. Military Rites will be accorded by V.F.W. Otto Oas Post #659. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The Pfeffer Funeral Home & All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, are assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Thomas was an avid animal lover and spent many hours raising horses on his hobby farm. He enjoyed reading, motorcycles and gardening. Thomas had many talents, interests and loved spending time on the farm with his family and friends and will be sadly missed by all who knew him Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter March 15, 2016
WILLIAM T. BERG William T. Berg, 71, of Samaritan Home, West Bend, died Thursday morning at the home. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate with burial in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Berg was born May 8, 1906, at St. Nazianz, son of the late Knut Engeborg Berg. He married Edna Engelland Nov. 10, 1938, at Manitowoc. He married Dorothy Schandel Sept. 29, 1952. Mr. Berg was a carpenter by trade and employed in construction work. Survivors include his wife a son, William Jr., of Two Rivers; a daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Beverly) Sorenson, of Kansas City, Mo.; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Arthur (Betty) Fellers, of West End, Mrs. Michael (Joan) Folz, of Belgium, Wis., and Mrs. Kenneth (Shirley) Ertel, of Campbellsport; a brother, Gordon, of Manitowoc; five sisters, Clara Torrison, of Reedsville, Ruth Johnston, of Valders, Amanda Sampe, of Manitowoc, Marie Dedering, of Kiel and Christine McGarvie, of Downers Grove, Ill., and 19 grandchildren. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is in charge of local arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 20, 1977 P. 3
A. GLENN BERGE A.Glenn Berge, 81, of rural Reedsville, was called to his eternal rest on Wednesday morning, March 8, 1989 at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Michael Hamilton will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Berge was born March 25, 1927, in the Town of Cato, son of the late Albert and Dora Berge Berge. He was a 1945 graduate of Valders High School and attended the University of Wisconsin short course in Agriculture. He farmed in the Town of Cato and was also employed as a milk hauler for the Nestle and Whitehouse Milk companies. He married Donna Balza on June 2, 1951 at Grace Lutheran Church, Green Bay. Mr. Berge was a member of Faith Lutheran Church where he was actively involved in many church activities. He was loved and will be missed by his wife and family. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Paul and Mark of rural Reedsville; two daughters and a son-in-law, Sharon and Michael Schwantes and Debra Lueloff of Valders; a sister and brother-in-law, Janice and Glenroy Jandry of Reedsville; nine grandchildren, Melissa Meunier, Paul and Chris Schwantes, Nicole, Becki and Shaun Berge; his father-in-law, Clarence Balza of Green Bay and a sister-in-law, Sharon Balza of Green Bay. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church from 9:30 a.m. Saturday to the time of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral home, Valders, is in charge of arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times - Thursday, March 9, 1989 - page B7
ADELINE BERGE Adeline Edna Ida Haese Berge passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 24, 1999. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday August 28, 1999, at Resurrection Chapel at Oakwood Lutheran Home. Pastor Klyve will preside. Burial will be at Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valders. She was born at home on March 12, 1912, in Reedsville, daughter of the late John and Martha (Klann) Haese. Adeline was valedictorian of her high school class at Reedsville in 1930 and received a BS degree in Home Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1934. Her marriage to Orrin Berge on June 19, 1937, resulted in four children, John (Nancy Stolla) Madison, William (Sarajane), Wayzata, MN, Lorin (Linda) Valders, and Sara (Robert) Ehlert, Green Bay. While she raised her children, Adeline was active in volunteer work, serving as a Sunday school teacher, Bible study leader for her church circle, and “Bethel Series” teacher at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Middleton, Wis. She also was a member of the prayer chain, served as church librarian and was active in planning the 125th anniversary celebration. She was President of the American Lutheran Church Women at St. Luke’s and a delegate to several ALCW regional and national conventions. Another major focus of her volunteer work was at Madison General Hospital. She served as President of the Auxiliary, managing the Candy Stripers and the Coffee Shop. Adeline was also a member of the Oakwood Service League and Village Apartments League (VALs) and always delighted to help with their projects. In 1985, Adeline and Orrin were recognized by the Association of Oakwood Lutheran Homes for their Leadership and support. Adeline was also a Cub Scout Den Mother, room mother, chauffeur, friend, and active supporter of her children. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing, furniture restoration, hand crafts including Hardanger embroidery, reading and geneology. She collected Depression and other glassware and always seemed busy with a project, helping either her family or others in some way. She is survived by her husband, children and eight grandchildren, Kent and Keith Berge, Minneapolis, MN, Mathew, Jessica and Megan Berge, Valders, Marta, Krista and Erik Ehlert, Green Bay; her brother and sister-in-law, Victor and Beulah Haese, along with nephews and nieces, many cousins, and her sister-in-law, Irene Berge. Adeline was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Quentin Haese; her brother and sister-in-law, Elmer and Irma Haese and her sister-in-law, Selma Berge. In lieu of flowers, memorials maybe sent to Oakwood Foundation, Inc. The family expresses appreciation to the nurses and staff at Oakwood for their tender care of Adeline and to Pastor Stan Klyve from St. Lukes for his many visits and prayers. Herald Times Reporter, August 26, 1999 P. A2
ALBERT BERGE Albert O. Berge, 87, of Route 2, Reedsville, died Wednesday, December 31, at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Revs. Carl Peters and Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Berge was born June 4, 1893, in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Anton and Olena Gigstad Berge. He attended Liberty School, was graduated from Madison College of Agriculture and was a veteran of World War I. He married Melissa Theodora (Dora) Berge Nov. 12, 1924, at Valders and farmed in the Town of Cato until his retirement in 1960. Mr. Berge was former clerk of Quarry Grade School and past director of Valders Elevator Coop for 28 years. He was a charter member of Valders Lions Club, Manitowoc Memorial Hospital Association, Manitowoc Farm Bureau and a 58 year member of Valders American Legion. Mrs. Berge preceded him in death in 1963. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Glen and Donna Berge of Route 2 Reedsville; a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Glenroy Jandrey of Route 2, Reedsville; three brothers, Orrin and Harold Berge of Sheboygan and Oley Berge of Fond du Lac; six sisters, Mrs. Belinda Bremer of Milwaukee, Mrs. Ann Reinertson of Carmel Valley, Calif., Mrs. Ruth Bleck of Valders, Mrs. Lillian Johnston of Whitelaw, ??? of Geneva, Ill., and Mrs. Alice Gram of Waterman, Ill., four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Three brothers preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 5 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Friday evening and at the church from 9:30 a.m. Saturday until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter Jan. 2, 1981 p.3 ******** (4 June 1893/Dec. 1980/SSDI)
ANDREW BERGE Andrew W. Berge, 87, of Valders, died Monday morning at home after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, West Valders, the Rev. Robert A. Onkka, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Berge was born Feb. 23, 1874, in the Town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, son of the late Ole and Berit Weblin Berge. He worked at the old Valders grain elevator for a number of years before he took up farming in the Town of Liberty. He married Mable Gilbertson June 10, 1908, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Valders, and they resided there until 1916. He retired in 1956 after 40 years of farming in the Town of Liberty. He was an assessor in the township for five years and a former treasurer of Faith Lutheran Church. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of the church. A sister and three brothers preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; a son, Harold, of Fond du Lac; two daughters, Mrs. Walter Busse, of Sheboygan and Mrs. Andrew Kosowski, of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Molla Finkelson, of Manitowoc and 10 grandchildren. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, until noon Wednesday when the casket will be moved to the church, where the body may be viewed until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, May 8, 1961 P. 13
ANNA BERGE (d. 1961) Mrs. Otto G. Berge, 85, of Valders, died Friday morning at home after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m .Monday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. Robert Onnka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery at Valders. Mrs. Berge was born Anna Sophia Larson Oct. 13, 1875, in the Town of Cato, daughter of the late Kittel and Kari Wolstad Larson. Her husband is former Valders postmaster and past owner of Berge Funeral Home and Furniture Store at Valders. He is also past president of Valders State Bank. Mrs. Berge was married to Otto Berge June 28, 1899, in Gjerpen Lutheran Church, Valders. The couple always lived at Valders. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the church and a charter member of the Women’s Progressive Club of Valders. The couple celebrated a 50th wedding anniversary June 28, 1949, and its 60th June 28, 1959. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Guilford of Valders, Marvin of DeKalb, Ill., and Arthur of Campbellsport, Fond du Lac County; a daughter, Mrs. Arline Tomlinson of Minneapolis, Minn.; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 2 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday when the body will be taken to the church to lie in state until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, January 6, 1961 P. 13
ANNE OLEDATTER BERGE (d. 1888) Annie Berge Wisconsin, Death Records Name Annie Berge Event Type Death Event Date 1888 Event Place Eaton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Gender Female Age 18 Race W Occupation Schoolgirl Birth Date 1870 Birth Year (Estimated) 1870 Birthplace Liberty, Manitowoc, WI Burial Place Liberty Cemetery Norwegean Luth. Father's Name Ole Berge Mother's Name Hangen "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch ******** Annie Berge Wisconsin, Death Index Name Annie Berge Event Type Death Event Date 02 Nov 1888 Event Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin Page 0152 "Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch
ANNIE I. BERGE (d. 1924) MRS. BERGE OF VALDERS DIES AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Anton Berge of Valders died at the Holy Family Hospital at 6:30 o'clock this morning. Funeral arrangements weer (sic) not completed pending the arrival of a sister of Mrs. Berge from Valders. The body was removed to the undertaking parlors of William Frasier. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, February 2, 1924 P.2 *********** Miss Annie Berge died at the Holy Family Hospital last Saturday morning after a month's illness. Miss Berge was born on the farm in Liberty, where her brother Otis resides, sixty two years ago and lived there until several years ago when she moved to Manitowoc. Surviving her are her sister Lena of Manitowoc and a brother Otis living on the homestead near Valders. The body was taken to Valders for burial and funeral services where held at the First Lutheran church, Rev. A.O. White conducting the services. Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, February 9, 1924 P.8 ******** MRS. BERGE OF VALDERS DIES AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Anton Berge of Valders died at the Holy Family Hospital at 6:30 o'clock this morning. Funeral arrangements were not completed pending thie arrival of a sister of Mrs. Defaut from Valder(smudged). The body was removed to the undertaking parlors at William ____(smudged). Manitowoc Herald News, Saturday, February 2, 1924 P. 2 ******** Funeral of Miss Berge Tuesday The Herald News erred in a report carried in Saturday's issue regarding news of the death of Miss Anna Berge, the name being wrongfully reported, Mrs. Anton Berge. Miss Berge who was 72 years of age has been a resident of Manitowoc county during her life and for the past five years has made her home in the city. Death occurred at the Holy Family hospital on Saturday morning and funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the First Luthran church at Valders, Rev. White to officiate. One sister Miss Lena Berge, North Fourteenth street and two brothers Otis of Valders and Ole who resides in Colorado, survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, February 4, 1924 P. 10 ******** Notes from Valders Miss Annie Berge died at the hospital at Manitowoc, February 2. She was 62 years of age. For the past six years she had been staying with Mrs. T.K. Hougen at Manitowoc. She was a daughter of the late Iver Berge and is survived by one brother, Ottis. The funeral will be held Thursday from the Lutheran church a mile west of Valders. Otis Berge was at Manitowoc last Saturday to visit with his sister, Annie, who is seriously ill at the Holy Family Hospital. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Feb. 7, 1924
ANTON BERGE Anton O. Berge, 94, of rural Valders, died Tuesday evening at Manitowoc Memorial Hospital after an illness of 10 days. Mr. Berge was born in the Town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, on April 10, 1864, a son of Ole and Berit Weblin Berge, and was married to Olena Gistad at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church Oct. 5, 1887. She passed away Feb. 7, 1954. He farmed in the Town of Liberty all his life and served as clerk of Sunnycrest School. He was a charter member of the Valders church. Mr. Berge leaves seven sons, Oscar, of Addison, Ill., Albert, of Rt. 2, Reedsville, Norman, of Manitowoc, Orrin, of Cleveland, Harold, of Milwaukee, Walter, of Valders, and Oley, on the homestead farm; six daughters, Mrs. Belinda Klann and Mrs. Ruth Bleck, both of Valders, Mrs. John Reinertson, Riverside, Ill., Mrs. Kenneth Johnston, Manitowoc, Mrs. Marvin Berge, Dekalb, Ill., and Mrs. Harold Gram, Chicago; 33 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; a brother, Andrew, Valders; and a sister, Mrs. Mollie Finkelson, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church at 1:30 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Jerry Moe will conduct the services, and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home in Valdes from 4 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday. Sheboygan Press, Wednesday, May 28, 1958 P. 18 ******** Anton O. Berge, son of *Ole Olsen Berge and Berit Andersdatter, b 10 April 1864 bp Manitowoc County, d 1958 bur Valders. Farmer in Liberty. m 5 Oct 1887 Valders Church to Oline, daughter of *Ole Knudsen Gigstad and Ragnild Olsdatter, b 4 June 1867 bp Manitowoc County, d 1954 bur Valders. Children: Belinda Rosetta b 12 Aug 1888, d 12 Sept 1981 Milwaukee, ml 20 Nov 1912 Valders to Robert Gustav Klann d 1920, m2 21 June 1960 to Elmer Bremer d 1969; Anne Marie b 3 Jan 1890, d 27 July 1982 Manitowoc, m in Chicago to John B. son of *M. B. Reinertson; Oskar Kennett b 23 Sept 1891, m Harriet Henzy; Albert Olvin b 4 June 1893, d 31 Dec 1980 Manitowoc, m 12 Nov 1924 Valders to Theodora daughter of *Oscar G. Berge; Ruth Amanda b 24 March 1895, d 1987 Manitowoc, m 15 Nov 1916 Valders to Reinhold Bernhard Carl Bleck 1891-1951; Walter Floyd b 20 Feb 1897, ml Helen Potts, m2 Agnes Berge; Lily Martine b 20 Oct 1898, m Kenneth Joel son of *Ottis Johnston; Gustav Norman b 24 May 1900, m Amanda Eberhardt; Selma Leonora b 22 March 1902, m 1921 to Marvin son of *Otto Berge; James Orrin Bennard b 24 June 1904, d 13 March 1993 Sheboygan, m 1 Sept 1928 Reedsville to Laura Busse; Harold Reuben b 19 Oct 1906, d 11 Nov 1990 Sheboygan, m Lyda Menke; Alice Clarabelle b 16 March 1909, m Harold Gram; Edwin Oley b 13 Aug 1911, m Dagney Knutson. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 3-4
BERIT BERGE DEATH OF MRS. BERGE, VALDERS, TAKES PIONEER Mrs. Ole Berge, well known resident of Valders, died early today at her home there as result of a stroke of paralysis which she suffered two months ago. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home and at 2 o'clock at the Valders church, the Rev. White officiating. Mrs. Berge was one of the early day settlers of Manitowoc county, having come here in the 50's. She was born at Valders, Norway and was married after her arrival here, on January 31, 1866 to Mr. Berge who preceded her in death in 1910. She had made her home at Valders ever since coming to America. Mrs. Berge was the mother of six children; Mrs. John Alfson of Clarks Mills; Anton and Andrew of Valders and Gustave Berge of Omaha, Nebraska. Twenty-six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren also survive. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, December 15, 1921 P. 1 ********* Berge Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow The funeral of the late Mrs. Berge, pioneer resident of Valders, will be held tomorrow afternoon from the home at 1:30 and from the Valders church at 2 o'clock. Mrs. B. Finkleson, of this city, a daughter whose name was omitted from the obituary yesterday, is at Valders. Mrs. Berge was the mother of Ole Berge, deceased, who for many years was one of the most prominent business men of Valders. Manitowoc Herald News, December 16, 1921 P. 1 ******** Notes From Valders: Mrs. Ole Berge, one of the old settlers of Liberty died Thursday morning last week. Her death was due to paralysis. Mrs. Berge, nee Berit Veblin, was born Sept. 1, 1831 at Valders, Norway. She came to America and Manitowoc in the early fifties. She was later married to Ole Berge on Jan. 31, 1856. Mr. and Mrs. Berge settled on a farm in the town of Liberty, where she has since resided. Her husband died eleven years ago. Mrs. Berge is survived by three sons and two daughters. They are, Anton and Andrew Berge of Valders, Mrs. K. Finkelson of Manitowoc, Mrs. John Alfson of Clarks Mills, and Gustave Berge of Omaha, Neb. One son, Ole Jr., died Jan. 15, 1913. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon from the Norwegian Lutheran church at Valders. Rev. A. O. White officiated. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, December 22, 1921 pg. 8
CHRISTOPHER T. BERGE Death on Sat. in Town Eaton of Christopher Berge. The deceased who was ill only a few days succumbed to enteritis. Der Nord Westen, 13 Sept. 1894 ******** Christoffe F. Berge birth: 12 December 1842 Norway death: 8 September 1894 Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** Christopher Tostensen Berge, son of Tosten Olsen and Guri Gudmundsdatter, b 24 Dec 1842 Berge in Yang, d 8 Sept 1894 Liberty. Bought Kongslien from his father-in-law in 1861 and retained ownership when the family immigrated to America in 1864; the farm was not sold until 1907. Farmer in Cato. m 30 Jan 1862 Yang to Gjertrud, daughter of *Ole Halvorsen and Marit Tostensdatter, b 7 Aug 1845 Rudi in Yang. Child: Guri b 3 Oct 1863, m *Thorval Hougen. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 42
DAGNY C. BERGE Mrs. Oley Berge, 58, of R. 1, Valders, died Thursday night at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, after a brief illness. The former Dagny Knutson was born Sept. 23, 1916 at Valders, a daughter of the late Lewis and Ella Knutson. She was a graduate of Valders High School. On June 27, 1936, she was married to Oley Berge at Valders. The couple owned and operated a dairy farm in the Town of Liberty since their marriage. Mrs. Berge was a member of the American Lutheran Church Women of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, a former Sunday School teacher and superin- tendent, and a member of the Roselawn Homemakers. Survivors include her husband; three sons, (private); one daughter, (private); three brothers, George of Manitowoc, Eugene, of Beloit, and Oliver of Reading, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Edgar Dedering, of New Holstein, and Mrs. Theodore Wimmler, of Litchfield, Mich., and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, with the Rev. Carl Poters, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Friends may call at the Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday and at the church after noon. Sheboygan Press, Friday, January 31, 1975 P. 2
DONNA M. BERGE Donna M. Berge, age 71, of rural Reedsville, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, Nov. 20, 2003 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 2003 at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Robert Bleeke with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery, Town of Liberty. Donna was born May 4, 1932, in Green Bay, daughter of the late Clarence and Amanda Pahnke Balza.. She attended Green Bay Public Schools and graduated from Green Bay West High School with the class of 1950. On June 2, 1951 she married A. Glenn Berge at Grace Lutheran Church in Green Bay. He preceded her in death on March 8, 1989. Donna and her husband farmed in the Town of Cato for many years. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years, and a member of Faith Lutheran Church Women and the Riverview Homemakers. Survivors include her children and their spouses: Sharon (Michael) Schwantes, Valders; Debra Lueloff, Valders; Mark (Kathy) Berge, Reedsville; grandchildren: Melissa and Greg Pagel, Paul Schwantes, Christopher Schwantes and special friend Jackie Hack, Sara and Dan Dvorak, Vicky and Nick Mueller, David Lueloff, Nicole Berge, Becki and Jeff Abrams, Shaun Berge, Cheri Koch and special friend, Ben Hendricks, David Koch; six great-grandchildren: Collin and Maya Pagel, Caitlin Berge, Joshua Dvorak, Emma Abrams, Carter Hendricks; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Glenroy and Janice Jandrey, New Holstein. She is further survived by other relatives, neighbors and many dear friends. In addition to her parents and husband, Donna was preceded in death by one son: Paul Berge and one sister: Sharon Balza. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, 2003. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to Valders Ambulance or the donors choice. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter November 2003
EARL O. BERGE BOYS ESCAPE DEATH IN CAR CRASH ON HIGHWAY 10 16 YEAR OLD BOY A PATIENT AT HOSPITAL Extent of Injuries Not Yet Determined but Is Badly Cut; Several Other Crashes A 16 year old auto driver is a patient at the Holy Family hospital here today, suffering injuries the extent of which are still undetermined and a 20 year old companion escaped with the loss of several teeth and a knee gash when a coach in which they were riding on Federal highway 10, crashed into a parked steam shovel at the side of the road and completely wrecked the car. Just how the boys escaped with their lives after being hurled against the machine cannot be determined but the escape was nothing short of miraculous. The injured boy at the hospital is Earl Berge, 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Berge, Valders, who is suffering from the shock, loss of blood and severe cuts in the knee, head and hip marks of which he will carry as long as he lives. He was picked up, still unconscious, by Dr. Kelley of Cato at the scene of the wreck between Cato and Whitelaw and rushed to the hospital here where three doctors spent considerable time sewing up the gashes on his body and head. He is not believed to have broken any bones, but the possibility that he may have secured internal injuries is giving physicians some cause for alarm. His companion, 20 year old Arnold Nelson, son of N.T. Nelson of Madsen Station, was about at his home today and suffered no apparent serious ill effects from the crash. On Way To Dance. The two youths left the Nelson home early in the evening and were enroute to attend a dance at Reedsville when the crash occurred at 9:15, Nelson stated today. They did not observe the steam shovel parked partly on the concrete highway and displaying no lights. Road Still Closed. County officials today stated that the road is still barricaded and is closed to traffic, but that motorists generally have been using Highway 10 as well as other concreted roads of the county, still officially closed. Nelson stated he was thrown out of the machine and that his companion, Berge, also was hurled about inside the wrecked machine. Berge was extremely hazy regarding the details of the accident when seen at the hospital and said he remembered nothing until he recovered consciousness at the hospital here. Manitowoc Herald News, Thursday, September 20, 1928 Page 2 ******* X-RAY SHOWS BROKEN PELVIS ON EARL BERGE Youthful Driver Who Escapes Death as Car Wrecked Will Be Patient Long Time Earl Berge, the 16 year old Valders youth who miraculously escaped death when the machine driven by him was completely wrecked in a collision with a steam shovel on Highway 10 Wednesday night, will be a patient at the hospital for several weeks, his attending physician announced today. The young lad suffered a broken pelvis, X-Ray pictures taken yesterday revealed. In addition, he is suffering from severe cuts about the legs, body and head, shock and loss of blood. Prompt attention given him by Fred Mahnke of this city who was at the scene at the time of the crash, prevented more serious loss of blood, Mahnke stopping the flow as best he could with the materials on hand until the arrival of the doctor summoned from Cato. Manitowoc Herald News, Friday, September 21, 1928 Page 1 ********** (NOTE: I believe this is the same Earl Berge in this cemetery. Earl in the article would have been born in 1912.) ******** Earl O. Berge, 75, of rural Valders, died Tuesday morning, November 24, 1987 at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 am Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Michael Hamilton will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Berge was born January 20, 1912 in the Town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, son of the late Oscar and Emma Thompson Berge. He was a 1927 graduate of Valders High School. He married Lucille Johnston on April 22, 1930 at Waukegan, Illinois. He and his wife operated the family farm and he was also a State Farm Insurance Agent prior to retirement. He served on the Cedar Grove School Board and was a Trustee of Valders West Lutheran Church before merging to form Faith Lutheran Church. Mr. Berge served as President of the Pure Milk Association for many years. He was former Town Assessor for the Town of Liberty. Survivors include his wife, Lucille; a son, James of Valders; a daughter and son-in-law, Joy and Lawrence Madson of rural Manitowoc; five grandchildren, Mrs. Ginger Franz, Thomas Madson, Mrs. Jodi Dugan, Mrs. Kari Reinertson and Kevin Madson; and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, 6 pm to 9 pm Thursday and Friday to the time of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, assisted the family with arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times - Wed., Nov. 25, 1987 - page 18
ELAINE BERGE Notes from Valders The infant daughter, Elaine, of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Berge of Eveleth, Minn., who were here for the holidays passed away at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Berge Christmas evening after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the First Lutheran Church, Sunday afternoon, Rev. A.O. White officiating. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Jan. 1, 1925 *Note: She was placed here because her grandparents are here and the obit indicates she is buried here.
EMMA BERGE (d. 1955) Mrs. Oscar Berge, 81, lifelong resident of the Town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, died at her farm home in the township this morning following a lingering illness. The former Emma Thompson, she was born in Liberty, July 23, 1873, and was married to the late Mr. Berge, Nov. 21, 1899. The couple had farmed throughout married life in Liberty. Mr. Berge died in 1938. Surviving are a son, Earl, on the home farm; two daughters, Mrs. J. Albert Larson of Valders and Mrs. Albert Berge of the town of Cato; one brother, Edward Thompson of Minneapolis; five sisters, Mrs. Annie Anderson, Mrs. A. O. Borke, Mrs. Edward Bentley and Mrs. Theodore Knutson of Chicago, and Miss Al Grant of Cicero, Ill. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. A. B. Holland, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders, from Monday noon until 11 a.m. Tuesday and after that at the church. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, March 19, 1955 P. 6
EMMA O. BERGE (d. 1965) Mrs. Emma Berge, 89, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Monday evening at home after a two weeks illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, the Rev. Robert Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the West Valders church cemetery. Mrs. Berge was born Feb. 26, 1876, in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Oley and Ragnhild Marken. She was married to Otis Berge April 19, 1911, and he preceded her in death in 1958. Mrs. Berge attended Oshkosh Normal School and taught at Cedar Grove and Kiel public schools. She also was a registered nurse at Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago. She was a past president and historian of the Faith Lutheran Ladies Aid Society. She is survived by a son, Orrin, professor of agriculture engineer (sic) at Madison; two daughters, Misses Selma and Irene, at home; two brothers, Richard, of Tucson, Ariz., and Robert of Bend, Ore.; four grandchildren and a great grandson. Two sisters and three brothers also preceded her in death. Friends may call at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Wednesday until 11:30 a.m. Thursday and then at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, June 22, 1965 P. 7
FLORENCE E. BERGE Florence Edna Berge, 92 of Fond du Lac, died peacefully in Appleton on March 5, 2012. She was a resident of Touchmark in Appleton, where she lived with courage and grace near her son, Jim and daughter-in-law, Amy, who provided daily support and encouragement in her later years. Throughout her life, she was strengthened and lead by her strong Christian faith, a witness and example to all around her, especially her family. She was born July 15, 1919 to Walter and Elsie Weyer Wehrwein in Newton, Wisconsin, the youngest of three children. On December 16, 1939 she married Harold O. Berge and moved to Fond du Lac in 1960. He preceded her in death on August 17, 1963. On November 29, 1975, she married Oley E. Berge. He preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 2006. She served as parish secretary for Faith Lutheran Church in Valders and for Immanuel Trinity Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. In between, she worked for George Froman Brokerage Firm. She was a wonderful mother, a beautiful woman, a proud grandmother and an avid sports fan. She spent her summer days listening to the Brewers baseball games announced by Bob Uecker. She enjoyed traveling, entertaining and most of all, she loved to play bridge. She is survived by her sister, Gladys and four sons, Thomas, James, John and David and their families: Tom’s wife, Barb and son, Brian and daughter, Sarah and four great grandchildren; Jim’s wife, Amy; John’s wife Lynn and daughter, Maren and David’s daughters, Kristen and Rebekah and son, Mark. She is further survived by her step-sons, Richard and wife, Evie; David and wife, Gail and Paul and wife, Karen and a step-daughter, Judy and husband, Bill Weitzel. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands and her brother, Lester. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Mach Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 31 E. Division St., Fond du Lac, with Rev. David Paversic officiating. Burial will be at Valders Lutheran Cemetery. The visitation will be on Saturday at Mach Funeral Chapel and Crematory from 10 a.m. until the time of service. To honor Florence’s life, please send memorials to the Wisconsin Council for the Blind or the Salvation Army. Fond du Lac Reporter – March 7, 2012
GUILFORD BERGE Guilford K. Berge, 73, of Valders, died Saturday morning at Appleton Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Intern Donald Brugamyer will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Berge was born May 13, 1900, at Valders, son of the late Otto and Anna Larson Berge. He married Irene Christianson August 24, 1922, at Valders. He served on the Manitowoc County Baord for 24 years, was chairman of the Manitowoc County Board for eight years, and president of the Village of Valders for eight years. Mr. Berge held several offices with Faith Lutheran Church and was a funeral director in Valders for 35 years. He also was a director of Valders State Bank and the Valders Telephone Co. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, from 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon until 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and then at the church from noon until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc-Two Rivers, Wis. June 11, 1973 ******** (13 May 1900/Jun 1973/SSDI)
GULBRAND O. BERGE Gulbrand Olsen Berge, son of Ole Gulliksen and Anne Iversdatter, brothers *Iver and *Ole, sisters m *August Gulliksen, *Ove Z. Berge, *Torger K. Hougen, uncle *Iver Gulliksen, b 18 Dec 1826 Berge in Vang, d 14 Dec 1886 bur Valders. Immigrated 1849; signed the letter of call 1852. Farmer in Liberty. Co. C, 32d Wis. Inf. m 30 Jan 1857 Valders to Marit, daughter of *Ole Andersen Marken and Jerand Olsdatter, b 24 Dec 1835 Berge in Vang, d 26 May 1923 bur Valders. Children: Ole, died after a few days, bur 13 Sept 1857 Valders; Anne b 10 July 1858, m Haldor Bjelbole, lived at Hinckley, Minnesota; Marit bur 27 June 1862, age 1/2 hour; Jergine b 23 Dec 1861, m *Syver Thompson; Emma (bp Andrea) b 9 April 1865, d 21 March 1871; Oline b 21 Jan 1869, d 19 March 1871; Oscar (bp Olavus) b 10 Dec 1871, lived almost 3 years; Otto b 10 Dec 1871, lived 1/2 year; *Oskar b 4 April 1875; *Otto b 25 July 1876; George Martinius, died after a few days. A child of Gulbrand Berge was buried 1865. (Memoirs in Decorah-Posten 9 and 16 Aug 1932; photo of Marit in 100 Years of Faith p.38; Manitowoc County Historical Society Newsletter 7:4; DeBraal p.24) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 70
HAROLD O. BERGE (d. 1963) Harold O. (Hal) Berge, 49, of 289 Dahl Pl., Fond du Lac, died at 8:24 a.m. Saturday at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, where he had been a patient the last five weeks. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Trinity Lutheran Church, Fond du Lac, the Rev. Paul Plotter officiating. Burial will be in Valders Lutheran Cemetery, at Valders. Mr. Berge was born Nov. 23, 1913, at Valders, son of Andre and Mabel Gilbertson Berge and attended Valders schools. He married Florence Wehrwein Dec. 16, 1939. He was secretary-treasurer of Manitowoc County Baseball League for 18 year before moving to Fond du Lac, in 1960. He also was a part-time scout for the Milwaukee Baseball Braves. Survivors include his wife, four sons, Thomas, James, John and David all of Fond du Lac; his mother, Mrs. Andrew Berge of Valders, and two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Kosowski of Chicago, Ill. And Mrs. Walter Busse of Sheboygan. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Monday at Bidlingmaier Funeral Home, Fond du Lac, until 11 a.m. Tuesday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service. Two Rivers Reporter, August 17, 1963 P. M-9 ******** Last rites for Harold O. (Hal) Berge, 49, former secretary-treasurer of the Manitowoc County Baseball League, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Immanuel Trinity Lutheran Church, Fond du Lac. The Rev. Paul Piotter?, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery at Valders. Friends may call at the Bidlingmaier Funeral Home in Fond du Lac from this evening until 11 a.m. Tuesday and after that at the church. Mr. Berge died of cancer Saturday morning at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, where he had been a patient for five weeks. He had been ailing several months. A native of Valders, and widely known throughout amateur baseball circles in Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties, he had been supervisor of assessments in the Fond du Lac district of the Wisconsin Department of Taxation since 1960. In that capacity, he had appeared personally each fall before Manitowoc and Sheboygan County Boards to explain equalized valuation statistics of real and personal properties in the two counties. Mr. Berge was born Nov. 23, 1913, a son of Mrs. Mabel Gilbertson Berge and the late Andrew Berge. He attended Valders schools and married Florence Wehrwein of Newton, Dec. 16, 1939. A former amateur ballplayer himself in the Valders-Gjerpen area, he served as a County Baseball League official for 18 years, during which time he provided area newspapers with weekly sports releases on league activities. He was also a part- time scout for the Milwaukee Braves until moving to Fond do Lac in 1960. He had been an assessor for the Town of Liberty in which he farmed. Surviving are his wife and four sons, (private); his mother of Valders; and two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Kosowski, Chicago, and Mrs. Walter Busse, Sheboygan. Sheboygan Press, Monday, August 19, 1963 P. 2
HAROLD R. BERGE (d. 1990) Harold R Berge, 84, of 3717 N. 14th St., Sheboygan, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 11, 1990, following an apparent heart attack. He was born October 19, 1906 in Valders. WI, a son of Anton and Olena Gigstad Berge, On November 3, 1933. he married Lyda L. Moenke, of Valders, in Waukegan, IL. The coupled lived in Milwaukee for 18 years and then in Rhinelander for six years where they owned and operated a resort. They moved to Sheboygan in 1970. He was a self-employed carpenter. Harold is survived by his wife, Lyda; three sisters, Mrs. Lillian Johnson, of Whitelaw. WI; Mrs. Lenora (Marvin) Berge. of Geneva, IL: Mrs. Alice Gran of Waterman, IL and two brothers, Oley (Florence) Berge, of Fond du Lac, WI and Orrin (Laura) Berge, of Sheboygan. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters, There will be no attending services and following cremation, the urn will be interred in Valders Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the family home. The Lippert Funeral Home is serving the family. The Sheboygan Press Tuesday, November 13, 1990 pg. 5
HARRIET BERGE Harriet Geraldene Berge, age 86, of Sykesville, Maryland, formerly of Valders, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Carroll Hospice's Dove House, Westminster, Maryland. Harriet was born July 30, 1925, in Valders, daughter of the late Thomas and Alletta Alfsted. On December 26, 1950 she married Thomas W. Berge in Valders. Harriet had been a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in Valders until 1954. After raising her family, she went to work in cafeterias for the Prince George County Board of Education in Maryland. She and her husband moved to Fairhaven Retirement Community in Maryland several years ago. Harriet enjoyed gardening and especially spending time with her family. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Tom Berge, Maryland; one son and daughter-in-law: Steven and Kathi Berge, Columbia, Maryland; one daughter and son-in-law: Susan and Timothy Watkins, Westminster, Maryland; grandchildren: Kelley Berge, Patrick Berge, Megan Watkins, Timothy Watkins, Jr., Alexandra Berge and BrianWatkins; great grandchildren: Riley and Madison Berge; other family members: Tom Christel, Valders; and Alice Mae Waniger, St. Nazianz. She was also preceded in death by family members: Olga Fossum, Violet Christel, Louis Christel and Gladys Christel. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. Officiating at the service will be Rev. James Rasmus with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Faith Lutheran Church from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, and Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, Sykesville, Maryland, are assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Memorials may be made in Harriet's name to Pathfinders for Autism, 303 International Drive, Suite 110, Cockeysville, MD 21030. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter April 25, 2012
HELEN M. BERGE MRS. W. BERGE, 30, DIES LAST NIGHT AT HOME IN VALDERS Mrs. Wallace Berge, 30, passed away last night at the family home in Valders after a five week illness of pneumonia. Her maiden name was Helen Pott and she was born in Waupaca, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pott of that place. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, Thomas, Allen and a five weeks old boy; her parents and one sister, Mrs. G.A. Pinkerton of Merrill. Buried will take place Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock from the home and later from the Valders West Lutheran church. Manitowoc Herald News - Monday, Oct. 19, 1931 - page 13
INGEBORG ANETTE BERGE Name: Berge, Ingeborg Anetto D. 9/28/1873 B.: Reg. D.: 8/8/1879 sex: f/w Age at death: 2 yrs. B.P.: D.P.: Tn. Liberty Cem: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A.O. Alfson, Cato Spouse: F.: M.: Cause of Death: Add Info.: Pg.# 314 *Note: She was placed here because her parents are here.
INGRI MARIA BERGE Name: Berge, Ingrid D. 7/2/1878 B.: Reg. D.: 4/15/1879 sex: f/w Age at death: 28 yrs. B.P.: Tn. Liberty, Mtw. Co. Wis. D.P.: Liberty Cem: Liberty Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. A.O. Alfson, Cato Spouse: F.: Johanes Berge M.: Cause of Death: Add Info.: Pg.# 298
IRENE BERGE (d. 1995) Irene E. Berge, age 97, of Valders, died on Tuesday, November 28, 1995, at St. Mary’s Home, Manitowoc. She had been residing at St. Mary’s since June of 1994. Mrs. Berge nee Irene Christianson was born November 24, 1898, in the town of Cato, daughter of the late Sevrin and Anna Jackson Christianson. She attended Valders area schools. On August 16, 1922, she was united in marriage to Guilford K. Berge at Valders West Lutheran Church. Mr. Berge was the long time owner of the Berge Furniture Store and Funeral Home in Valders. Visitation will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, Saturday, December 2, 1995, from 12 Noon until the time of service at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Charles Kurtz will officiate with burial at Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Berge was a life-long member of Faith Lutheran Church. She served as a Sunday School teacher for 25 years. For over 70 years she was a member of Faith Lutheran Church Women, serving twice a president. In addition, she was a charter member of Valders Legion Auxiliary, holding continuous membership for 69 years. She was an active Red Cross volunteer and a member of Valders Senior Citizens. Family survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Millicent and Dr. James P. Mohr, Appleton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Oliver and Jeanne Berge, Sun Prairie, Lyle and Eleanor Berge, Milwaukee; surviving are two granddaughters, Junell and Larry Herr, Camarilla, Calif., Marsha and David Jensen, Appleton; surviving grandsons are Craig Berge, Madison, Gary and Julie Berge, Rochester, Minn., Jon and Margarita Berge, Franklin, Brian Berge, San Francisco, Calif., Scott Berge, Milwaukee, Gregg and Sandy Berge, Oak Creek. Also surviving are four great-grandchildren, Meremy, Casey and Whitney Jensen and Brandon Berge. She is further survived by two sisters-in-law, Arline (Wilfred) Tomlinson, Minneapolis, Minn., Lenore and Marvin Berge, St. Charles, Ill; one brother-in-law, Arthur (Marjorie) Berge, West Bend. Also numerous relatives and friends also survive. Mrs. Berge was preceded in death by her husband, Guilford K. Berge, on Jun 9, 1973; one sister and brother-in-law, Olga and Alfred Torrison; five brothers and sisters-in-law, Alfred and Tilda Christianson, Victor and Mannie Christianson, Arthur Christianson, Walter and Myrtle Christianson, Wilmer and Viola Christianson; one brother-in-law, Marvin Berge. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is serving the family with the funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, November 30, 1995 P. A2 ******** Notes from Valders Miss Irene Christianson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sever Christianson, became the bride of Guilford Berge Wednesday evening last week. The ceremony was performed at the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Berge left for Broadhead Monday where they will make their home, the groom being engaged in the furniture and undertaking business there. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Aug. 24, 1922 ******** (24 Nov 1898/28 Nov 1995/SSDI)
IRENE BERGE (d. 2001) Irene A. Berge, age 85, of 156234 Hillcreek Road, town of Liberty, died peacefully Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2001 at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be Intern Pastor Marcia Solberg. Burial will follow at Valders West Cemetery, town of Liberty. She was born Oct. 21, 1915, in the town of Liberty, daughter of the late Otis and Emma Marken Berge. Irene attended Cedargrove Elementary School and graduated from Valders High Schol with the class of 1931. She then attended Wisconsin State College, Whitewater, graduating with the class of 1935. She taught business education in Osseo and Nekoosa and then farmed in the town of Liberty. Irene was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church Women, Sons of Norway and the Wisconsin Woman for Agriculture. Irene was interested in philately, gardening and the day to day operation of the family farm. Survivors include one brother, Orrin Berge, Madison; three nephews and one niece, John (Nancy Stolla) Berge, Madison, William (Sarajane) Berge, Wayzata, Minn., Lorin (Linda)) Berge, Valders, Sara (Robert) Ehlert, Green Bay; great nieces and nephews, Kent and Keith Berge, Matthew (Jennifer) Berg, Jessica and Megan Berge, Marta, Krista and Erik Ehlert; other friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one sister, Selma Berge and one sister-in-law, Adeline Berge. The family will greet friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Christianson Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, June 7, 2001 P. A6 ******** (Irene A./21 Oct 1915/05 Jun 2001/SSDI)
IVER O. BERGE Notes From Valders: The funeral of Iver Berge was held from Valders church on Tuesday of last week, Rev. Alfsen officiating. His death occurred on Feb. 23. Mr. Berge was 87 years of age. He was born in Norway but came to his country when he was a young man. He was a pioneer of Liberty having settled in the town over 60 years ago. He is survived by his wife and three children, Otis Berge and Misses Lena and Annie Berge. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, March 7, 1912 pg. 8 ******** Iver Olsen Berge, son of Ole Gulliksen and Anne Iversdatter, brothers *Gulbrand and *Ole, sisters m *August Gulliksen, *Ove Z. Berge, and *Torger K. Hougen, b 28 March 1824 Berge in Vang, d 23 Feb 1912 bur Valders. Immigrated 1849, declaration of intent 1850. Farmer in Liberty. Co. E, 32nd Wis. Inf. m 10 or 22 May 1856 Eaton to Sigri, daughter of Erik Engebretsen and Seborg Engebretsdatter, brother *Erik, sister m *Knud Knudsen Skattebo, b 20 Feb 1831 Raabole in Vestre Slidre, d 30 July 1916 bur Valders. Immigrated 1854. Children: Ole b 24 Nov 1851 (father Christopher Christophersen); Ole b 2 April 1857, d 1868; Erik b 23 Aug 1859, d 1868; Anne b 30 Dec 1861, d 2 Feb 1924; Sina Marie b 8 June 1865, d 16 Jan 1897; Oline Elisa b 21 June 1867, d 3 April 1934; Emma Mathilde b 6 May 1869, m *Tosten T. Hougen; Ottis b 3 April 1875, d 1958, m 19 April 1911 Valders to Emma daughter of *Ole O. Marken; Ingeborg Anette b 8 Nov 1871, d 28 Sept 1873. A child of Iver Berge was buried 1865. (DeBraal p.23) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 96
JAMES D. BERGE James D. Berge, age 76, of Harmony West Assisted Living, Manitowoc, and formerly of 5636 Marken Road, Valders, died Thursday morning, March 1, 2007, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, following a long battle with diabetes and kidney disease. Jim was born July 22, 1930, in the town of Liberty, a son of the late Earl and Lucille (Johnston) Berge. He attended Cedar Grove Grade School and graduated in 1949 from Valders High School. Following graduation, he was employed as a cheese maker at Lake to Lake in Kiel (now Land o' Lakes) until he retired in 1993. He then ran the Berge homestead farm (in the family for 157 years.) Jim loved hunting and fishing, and was an avid fan of all Valders Viking sports. He also played in dartball and bean bag leagues. He was a lifetime member of Faith Lutheran Church, Liberty Hunting Club, and former member of the Rockea Hunting Club. Jim is survived by one sister and brother-in-law: Joy and Larry Madson of rural Manitowoc; nieces and nephews and their families: Ginger Franz (special friend: Bob Linzmeier) and her children: Jessica, Nic and Craig Franz; Thomas (Rae Lynn) Madson and their children: Kristin, Tyler and Caleb Madson; Jodi Dugan (special friend: Bob Goehring) and her children: Dawn and Dana Dugan; Kari (Peter) Reinertson and their daughter: Christi Reinertson; and Kevin (Julie) Madson and their children: Derek, Danielle and D.J. Madson. He is also survived by special longtime friends: Marlyn and Margaret Evenson. Funeral services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, on Monday, March 5, 2007, at 11 a.m., with visitation at the church starting at 9 a.m. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Melissa Maltman. Burial will follow at Valders West Cemetery. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to thank Pastor Melissa for her visits, the communion servers from Faith Lutheran Church, nurses at Holy Family Memorial Dialysis Center for their many years of care, and all the wonderful employees at Harmony West Assisted Living. Herald Times Reporter, March 3, 2007
JOHANNES K. BERGE Johannes Knudsen Berge, son of Knud Torsen and Ingri Johannesdatter, brother *Ole, b 8 Sept 1825 Berge in Vestre Slidre, d 25 Jan 1887 bur Valders. Immigrated 1849. Farmer in Liberty; sold the farm to his son Knud in 1886. m 3 Oct 1850 Manitowoc to Marit, daughter of Joger Andersen Nordre Quam or Prrestegaardenseie and Berit Gulliksdatter, bp 17 Oct 1830 Vang, d 20 July 1891 bur Valders. Immigrated 1849. Children: Ingri Marie b 24 May 1850 Liberty, d 2 July 1878 Liberty; *Knud b 11 Jan 1852; Berit b 2 March 1854 bp Valders; Marit b 21 July 1856, d 3 May 1881; Maria b 23 May 1859, d 26 June 1886; Jorgine b 3 June 1863, d 22 Jan 1885; Julia b 11 Oct 1865; Anne Marie b 3 April 1868; *Johan b 30 May 1871. (Manitowoc County Historical Society Newsletter 4:4) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 108
LENA E. BERGE MISS BERGE IS DEAD, AGED 66 Funeral Services To Be Held Saturday At 1:30 Miss Lena Berge, 66, Manitowoc, passed away at the Holy Family hospital Tuesday evening following an illness of about eight months. The deceased was a resident of Manitowoc for the past 15 years and made her home with a nephew, Elmer Hougen, 1855 New York Avenue, for the past five years. Funeral services will be held Saturday from the First Lutheran church with the Rev. D. G. Ristad officiating. The body will lie at the Frazier mortuary until 11 o’clock Saturday morning, when it will be taken to the church. At 1:30 services will be held and the body will be taken to Valders for burial in the West Lutheran church cemetery. The deceased was born June 21, 1868 in the town of Liberty. Survivors are a brother, Otis Berge of Valders; three nieces, Selma Berge, a teacher in Calumet county, Irene Berge, a student at Whitewater Normal and Mrs. Oscar Hone of Valders; and two nephews, Orrin Berge of Madison and Elmer Hougen of Manitowoc. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, April 4, 1934 P. 2 ******* (Note: Birth year in obit is one year off from tombstone
LUCILLE M. BERGE Lucille M. Berge, age 90, formerly of Marken Road, Valders, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2003 at Rivers Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan, 13, 2003 at 6 p.m., at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be Pastor William Timm. Burial will be held on Tuesday morning, Jan. 14, 2003 at Valders West Cemetery. The former Lucille Johnston was born on Dec. 26, 1912 in the town of Cato, daughter of the late Otis and Ida Qualley Johnston. She attended school in Valders. On April 22, 1930, she was married to Earl O. Berge in Waukegan, Ill. He preceded her in death on Nov. 24, 1987. She worked together with her husband on the farm, and also helped him with his insurance business. She loved cooking, sewing, and sewed many clothes for her grandchildren. She also lovingly took care of her husband during the 12 years of his illness. She was a former member of Cedar Grove Homemakers, Valders West Ladies Aid and a lifetime member of Faith Lutheran Church. Lucille is survived by two children: James D. Berge, Valders, and Joy (Larry) Madson, Manitowoc; five grandchildren: Ginger Franz, Tom (Rae Lynn) Madson, Jodi Dugan, Kari (Peter) Reinertson, and Kevin (Julie) Madson; 12 great- grandchildren: Jessica, Nic and Craig Franz, Kristin, Tyler and Caleb Madson, Dawn and Dana Dugan, Christi Reinertson, Derek, Danielle and D.J. Madson, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, one granddaughter, Kris Marie Madson, two sisters and brothers-in-law: Viola and Wilmer Christianson, Ione and Armie Matties; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Kenneth and Lillian Johnston, Leonard and Irene Johnston. The family will greet relatives and friends on Monday, Jan. 13, 2003 at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 6 p.m. The family would like to express a thank you to Pastor Timm, and to the staff at Rivers Bend, for their love, care and concerns shown to Mom during her illness. You are very special people! The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter January 2003
LYDA L. BERGE Lyda L. Berge, age 83, formerly of Sheboygan, a resident of Friendship Manor, Kiel, died there Friday, August 22, 1997. Following cremation, Lyda's cremated remains will be interred at Valders West Cemetery, Manitowoc County, Relatives and friends are welcome to attend Graveside Services which will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 1997, at 11:30 a.m. Rev. William Timm, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, will officiate. She was born December 30, 1913, in Valders, daughter of the late Fred and Emma Fischer Moenke. On November 3, 1933, she was united in marriage to Harold R. Berge in Waukegan, Ill. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1990. Lyda and Harold Lived in Milwaukee for 18 years and in 1964 they moved to Rhinelander where they owned and operated a resort. They moved to Sheboygan in 1970. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Irene (Roy) Wendel, Sheboygan, Mrs. Ethel Torkildson, Milwaukee; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The Lippert Funeral Home, Sheboygan, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, August 29, 1997 P. A2
MABEL BERGE Mrs. Andrew Berge, 86, formerly of Valders, died Thursday evening at Bethesda Home, Chicago. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Berge, nee Mable(sic) Gilbertson, was born April 22, 1884, in the Town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Harry and Caroline Everson Gilbertson. She was married to Andrew Berge June 10, 1908, at Valders. Her husband preceded her in death in May of 1961. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Bernice) Busse of Sheboygan and Mrs. Andrew (Alice) Kosowski of Chicago; a brother, Clarence, of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Elmer M. Evenson, of Valders; 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A son and a brother preceded her in death. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral Home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday and then at the church until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. April 2, 1971
MARIAN BERGE Mrs. Ole Berge, 84, former county resident, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ethel Jackson in Milwaukee. She was born Marion Hougen in the Town of Liberty in 1864 and was married to Ole Berge, Valders merchant. He died 30 years ago after which she moved to Milwaukee to make her home with her daughter. Survivors are a son, Walter of Milwaukee, daughter, Mrs. Jackson of Milwaukee, brother, John Hougen of this city; two sisters, Mrs. Ole Thompson of Valders and Miss Rena Hougen of Milwaukee and three grandchildren. The body may be viewed at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Thursday. The casket will not be opened in church. Manitowoc Herald Times - Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1948 - page 2
MATHILDE BERGE Death of 24 yr. old Mrs. Emma Berg in Town Cato on Mon. morning. The deceased died of consumption. She was a daughter of the widely known Boyer Amunds of Cato and had only been married for ten months. Der Nord Westen, 01 Aug. 1889 ******** Mrs. Mathilde Berge of Cato died on Sunday last. She was 24 years of age at the time of her death. She was a daughter of Mr. Boyer Amonds. She was a woman of high character and superior intelligence. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, August 1, 1889 P. 3
MERIT O. BERGE PIONEER WOMAN TOWN LIBERTY Mrs. Marit G. Berge, nee Marken, pioneer resident of the town of Liberty, passed away at her home Saturday at the advanced age of 88 years. Death was due to infirmities of age and for several weeks Mrs. Berge had been confined to her bed. For nearly 70 years, Mrs. Berge had been a resident of Liberty, and during the greater part of that time had lived on what is known as the Berge homestead, having married Galbrand O. Berge(sic), February 22, 1856. Mr. Berge preceded her in death thirty-six years ago. Mrs. Berge was born in Valders, Norway, December 24, 1835 and arrived in America with her parents July 4, 1863. Mrs. Berge is survived by four children, Oscar C. Berge on the old homestead, Mrs. H. Belbo, Danbury, Wis., Mrs. S. Thompson, Eaton and Otto G. Berge, of Valders. One sister, Mrs. S.? of Eaton Severson also survives and there are eleven grand children. Funeral services for Mrs. Berge will be held from the home at 2 o’clock Tuesday to the First Valders church, the Rev. O. A. White officiating. Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, May 28, 1923 P. 12
OLE O. BERGE (d. 1911) Notes From Valders: Ole Berge, who had been a resident of the town of Liberty about 60 years, died last Saturday afternoon. He had been in failing health for more than a year but was able to be about up to a few weeks before his death. Quiet and unassuming, having the respect and good will of every person with whom he came into contact, Mr. Berge was known by a large number of people in this section. Mr. Berge was a native of Valders, Norway, and was born in July 1832. He came to this country at the age of 18 and with other members of the family located in the town of Liberty. A few years later he married and the couple settled on the farm which has been their home ever since. Mr. Berge was one of the rugged pioneers of Liberty of whom there are now but few left. He was a successful farmer, an honest man and a good citizen. He was a veteran of the civil war and took part in many engagements. He, with his two brothers, Gilbert and Iver, were in "Sherman's March to the Sea." When the war was over the three brothers returned without a wound. He is survived by his wife, four sons and two daughters. The children are Ole Berge of Valders, Anton and Andrew of Liberty, Gustave of Chicago, Mrs. John Alfson of Cato and Mrs. Knut Finkelson of Manitowoc. He also leaves two brothers, Iver of Liberty, and the other in Norway, who is the oldest of the family and has reached the age of 95. There are two sisters, Mrs. Gullickson of Liberty and Mrs. T. K. Hougen of Manitowoc. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon from Valders church and was one of the largest ever seen here. Rev. Alfson conducted the funeral services. Manitowoc Pilot Thursday, March 2, 1911 pg. 8 ******** IN PROBATE-Manitowoc County Court. In the Matter of the Estate of Ole O. Berge, Deceased. Notice To Creditors: Letters of administration on said estate having been issued to Ole O. Berge, Jr., on the 24th day of March A.D. 1911, and six months from and after said day being allowed and limited for creditors to present their claims, of which notice is hereby given, and further that the undersigned will, on the first Tuesdays of June and October 1911, at the Probate Office in the City of Manitowoc, in said County, examine and adjust all such claims and demands so presented and filed. Dated March 24th 1911. John Chloupek, County Judge. Hougen & Brady Attorneys. Manitowoc Pilot, March 30, 1911 P. 4 ******** Ole Olsen Berge, son of Ole Gulliksen and Anne Iversdatter, brothers *Iver and *Gulbrand, sisters m *August Gulliksen, *Ove Z. Berge, *Torger K. Hougen, b 11 July 1832 Berge in Vang, d 25 Feb 1911 bur Valders. Immigrated 1850; signed the letter of call 1852. Farmer in Liberty. Co. E, 19th Wis. Inf. m 31 Jan 1856 Valders to Berit, daughter of Anders Knudsen and Marit Tostensdatter, brothers *Tosten and *Ole, sisters m *Anders Chr. Qual and *Erik A. Kjes, b 7 Sept 1831 Wreblen in Vang, d c1911. Immigrated 1855 with her brother Tosten. Children: Marith b 2 Oct 1853 (father Thomas Thomasen), ?bur 4 Sept 1865; Anne b Nov 1856, ?bur 4 Sept 1865; *Ole b 17 April 1858; Marit b 19 Jan 1860, d 19 Dec 1865; Anders August b 14 April 1862, d 30 Dec 1865; *Anton b 10 April 1864; Malia b 22 March 1867, m *Knud Finkelsen; Anne b 8 July 1869, d 3 Nov 1888 Eaton; Emma Marie b 13 Dec 1871, m *John Alfsen; Anders b 25 Feb 1874, d 1961, m Mabel Gilbertson 1884-1971; Gustav Oskar b 19 Feb 1879, m Pauline Meyer. (DeBraal p.26; obituary in Samband 35:158; letters Ole wrote to his wife when he was in the Civil War are in the collections of the NorwegianAmerican Historical Association). "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 188-189
OLE O. BERGE JR. (d. 1914) FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS CITY AND MERCHANT AT VALDERS, DIED SUDDENLY LAST NIGHT. Stricken by heart failure as he was about to take his seat at the supper table last evening, Ole Berge, a former well known resident of this city, and later a prominent resident at Valders, died at his home in that village. Mr. Berge died almost instantly, never regaining consciousness after he was stricken. News of the death of Mr. Berge was received here early in the evening and was a shock to friends who though advised that Mr. Berge’s health had not been the best of late, had no intimation that his condition was serious. For fifteen years, Mr. Berge was an employe of the O. Torrison company of this city and he had a wide acquaintance in the city and county. Ten years ago he removed to Valders where he engaged in the mercantile business which he continued until three months ago when, because of failing health, he disposed of the store. He had since been under care of physicians. Mr. Berge was 55 years of age and was born in the town of Liberty where an aged mother, two brothers and two sisters survive. He was married and leaves a widow and two children, one son and a daughter, at Valders. Mr. Berge was a member of the local lodge of Elks and the funeral which will be held at Liberty Sunday will probably be attended by a delegation from the lodge. He was well known in the city and had a large circle of friends who will regret his untimely death. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Friday, January 16, 1914 P. 1 ******** Ole O. Berge, son of *Ole Olsen Berge and Berit Andersdatter, b 17 Apri11858 bp Manitowoc County, d 15 Jan 1914 bur Valders. Clerk, salesman, Manitowoc 1882-1900; storekeeper, Cato 1905-1910. m 3 Feb 1886 Gjerpen to Marianne (bp Anne Maria), daughter of *Ole Knudsen Haugen and Ingeborg Knudsdatter, b 30 March 1864 bp Manitowoc County, d 5 Oct 1948 bur Valders. Children: Ethal Bethres b 11 June 1887, m c1907 to Frank Freidel; Oscar Walther b 26 Aug 1891, m Camilla Creevy. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 167
****** Notes From Valders. Our village was shocked last Thursday eve when it was learned that Ole O. Berge had died very suddenly of heart disease at the home of his son-in-law Frank Freidl. Mr. Berge was born in the Town of Liberty April 17, 1858 and made his home in Manitowoc County all his life. He entered the employ of the O. Torrison Co. at the age of 18 years and remained with them 26 years, when he moved to Valders and engaged in the Mercantile business here. He disposed of his business the first of the year to the Louis Commings Co. and was arranging his affairs so he could take a complete rest and regain his health which had become impaired during the past year. But Divine Providence deemed other wise and called him to his reward. He is survived by his wife and a son and daughter. The funeral which was held from the Valders Lutheran church Sunday was the largest ever held in this vicinity. There was a beautiful display of flowers which was a token of the esteem in which he was held. Rev. Alfson officiated at the services. Manitowoc Pilot, January 22, 1914 P. 8 ****** IN PROBATE-Manitowoc County Court. In the Matter of the Estate of Ole O. Berge, deceased. Notice to Creditors: Letters of administration on said Estate having been issued to Walter Berge on the 23rd day of January, A.D. 1914 and six months from and after said day being allowed and limited for creditors to present their claims of which notice is hereby given, and further that the undersigned will, on the first Tuesdays of May and August 1914, at the Probate Office in the City of Manitowoc, in said County, examine and adjust all such claims and demands o (sic) presented and filed. Dated January 23rd, 1914. John Chloupek, County Judge. Hougen & Brady, Attorneys. Manitowoc Pilot, February 19, 1914 P. 4
OLENA BERGE Mrs. Anton O. Berge, 86, (above), of Rt. 1, Valders, mother of 13 children, died Sunday following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. A. B. Holland will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. She was born Olena Gigstadt in the town of Liberty in 1867 and in 1887 was married to Anton Berge. They located on the homestead farm, a mile and a half south of Valders. In October, 1952, the couple observed their 65th wedding anniversary. In 1935 her husband was honored at the University of Wisconsin, with four others in the state, in recognition of leadership given to agriculture and homemaking. In recent years the couple lived in retirement on the homestead farm now operated by a son, Oley. Mrs. Berge was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran congregation. Surviving are her husband; seven sons, Oscar of Elmhurst, Ill., Albert of Rt. 1., Valders, Walter of Valders, Norman of Manitowoc, Orrin of Sheboygan, Harold of Milwaukee and Oley on the home farm; six daughters, Mrs. Belinda Klann of Liberty, Mrs. J. B. Reinertson of Riverside, Ill., Mrs. Ruth Bleck of Valders, Mrs. Kenneth Johnston of Manitowoc, Mrs. M. L. Berge of Elgin, Ill., and Mrs. Harold Gramm of Chicago; 34 grand- children and 29 great grandchildren. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral home, Valders, after Wednesday noon. The casket will be moved to the church at 11 a.m. Thursday. Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, February 8, 1954 P. 17
OLEY E. BERGE Oley E. Berge, 95, a resident of the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006. He was born on Aug. 13, 1911, in the town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, a son of Anton and Olena Gigstad Berge. Oley graduated from Valders High School and University of Wisconsin Agricultural Short Course. On June 22, 1936, he married Dagny Knutson. They owned and operated Corner Hill Guernsey Farm in the town of Liberty. She preceded him in death on Jan. 30, 1975. After retirement, he married Florence E. Wehrwein Berge on Nov. 29, 1975, and they resided in Fond du Lac. They traveled together and enjoyed visiting their extended family around the country. They also visited Germany twice and also the Holy Land. Oley was active in Guernsey Breeders Association, Valders Elevator CO-OP, Lake to Lake Dairy and Faith Lutheran Church of Valders. He was a member of Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church of Fond du Lac and Sunrisers Kiwanis Club of Fond du Lac. He enjoyed woodworking, repairing small engines, making leaded glass objects, handyman projects and lefse baking, his specialty. He also enjoyed reading and visiting with people. Oley is survived by his wife, Florence Berge of Fond du Lac; four children, Richard (Ev) Berge of Iron River, Wis., David (Gail) Berge of Wausau, Paul (Karen) Berge of Kiel and Judith (Bill) Weitzel of Marshall, Wis.; 12 grandchildren, Erik, Sara, Brent, Carl, John, Mike, Maren, Kristin, Mark, Rebekah and Brian (Amy) Berge and Sarah (Neal) Huhnerkoch; four stepsons, Thomas (Barb) Berge of Minneapolis, James (Amy) Berge of Appleton, John (Lynn) Berge of Madison and David (Sandy) Berge of Colorado Springs; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers and six sisters, Belinda Klann, Anna Reinertson, Oscar Berge, Albert Berge, Ruth Bleck, Walter Berge, Lillian Johnston, Norman Berge, Lenora Berge, Orin Berge, Harold Berge and Alice Gram. # Services: The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, at Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church, 40 E. Division St., Fond du Lac, with the Rev. Douglas V. Hedman officiating. Burial will be at Valders Cemetery. # Visitation: Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church, the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home or a charity of your choice. The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at St. Agnes Hospital, the staff at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home, Hospice Care providers, Rev. Douglas Hedman, Rev. Shari Routh and Rev. Dean Desilet for the loving care given to Oley. Mach Funeral Chapel is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter September 2006
ORRIN IRWIN BERGE Emeritus Professor Orrin Irwin Berge died on Aug. 11, 2003 at Middleton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Middleton, from multiple myeloma. He was born Jan. 4, 914 to Otis Iver and Emma Marken Berge in the town of Liberty, Valders. He married Adeline Haese in Reedsville, on June 19, 1937 and they enjoyed more than 62 years of marriage until her death on Aug. 24, 1999, Orrin graduated from elementary school when he was 11 years old, with the highest score that year on the graduation exam in Manitowoc County. He graduated from Valders High School with honors when he was 15. He then attended Oshkosh State Teachers College for a year before transferring to the College of Agriculture at the Madison Campus of the University of Wisconsin, from which he earned his Bachelor of Science degree, again graduating with honors in 1933, when he was just 19 years old. He later obtained a Master of Science degree from the UW-Madison College of Agricultural Engineering in 1950, after he was hired by the university at Madison. Professor Berge’s career was marked with many contributions to agriculture. He worked as Vocational Agricultural Instructor at Oconto Falls High School from 1935-1938 and at Pulaski High School from 1938-1943. While at Pulaski High School he developed the school’s first bussing program, enabling students from distant rural areas to attend. He returned to Valders from 1942-1946, working as the third generation on the family farm. During this time he was also the part-time County Agent in Manitowoc County, was the Director of the County Farm Bureau, and was 4-H leader in the town of Liberty. Later he helped organize the Lake-to Lake milk marketing cooperative. He then began his career at the University of Wisconsin coming to Madison in 1946 to work as an extension specialist in farm power and machinery. He became an Assistant Professor in Agricultural Engineering in 1948 and progressed to the level of Full Professor, retiring in 1978 as Emeritus Professor. He was a leader of national reputation in machine use and safety as well as energy conservation, and was particularly well known in Wisconsin where he worked through the state’s extension network. He was a frequent guest on WHA radio, and later on TV, offering farm machinery related advice, and many people from around the state, who never met him, would certainly recognize his voice. He also was an organizing force associated with Farm Progress Days. While at th university he served as president of the UW Faculty Council for a year, was a member of the Wisconsin Alpha Sigma Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi; was a charter member of the National Institute for Farm Safety, which he helped establish; and was a member of both The American Society of Agricultural Engineers and The Board oF Architects and Professional Engineers. He wrote numerous articles and won many awards over the years, including being named Engineer of the Year by the Wisconsin Chapter of the Society of Agricultural Engineers in 1970. He also held a patent. Orrin also supported his community by twice serving as president of church congregations and by serving two three year terms on the Board of Directors of Oakwood Lutheran Homes Association, Inc., during one of its major expansion periods. He enjoyed woodworking all of this life, and made numerous pieces of furniture, including complete sets of kitchen cabinets for two houses on the family farm, and he completed his last project of a set of 12 Shaker style end tables for family members in 2000 when he was 86. But, his real love was farming, and he was very pround that the family farm had survived and prospered, growing from a milking herd of 21 cows in 1940 to more than 500 cows in 2003. He is survived by three sons: Jon (Nancy Stolla) of Madison, Bill (Sarajane) Patterson of Bamberg, Germany; Lorin (Linda Pien) of Valders; and one daughter: Sara Ehlert (Robert) of Green Bay; nine grandchildren: Kent (Jayne), Keith and Matthew (Jennifer) Berge, Jessica Berge, Megan Simon (Mike) Marta, Krista and Erik Ehlert and four great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed and his memories treasured by family, colleagues and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003 at Faith Lutheran Church, in Valders, starting at 1 p.m. The public is invited and refreshments will be served after the service. Memorials may be made to the Orrin I. Berge Scholarship Fund, c/o University of Wisconsin Foundation, 1848 University Ave., P.O. Box 8860, Madison, WI 53708-8860, Attn: Jodi Wickham Herald Times Reporter, Sept 28, 2003
OSCAR G. BERGE Oscar G. Berge, 63, who was born and spent his entire life on the homestead farm in Liberty, died Monday afternoon. He had been in failing health five months. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m., from the Berge home and at two o'clock from the West Valders Lutheran church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Berge was born in Liberty in 1875, and when a young man took over the homestead farm, which he has since operated. In 1899 he married Miss Emma Thompson. Survivors are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. John A. Larson, Valders, and Mrs. Albert Berge, route 2, Reedsville; son, Earl, Liberty; brother Otto, Valders; and seven grandchildren. The body will be moved to the Berge home from the Berge under taking parlors Thursday noon. Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Tuesday, November 29, 1938 P. 3 ******** Oscar G. Berge, son of *Gulbrand O. Berge and Marit Olsdatter, b 4 April 1875 bp Valders, d 1938. Farmed the home farm in Liberty. m 21 Nov 1899 Valders to Emma, daughter of *Thomas I. Thompson and Marit Olsdatter, b 23 July 1873 bp Valders, d 1955. Children: Gusta Mildred b 31 May 1901, d 31 Aug 1982 West Bend, m 12 Nov 1919 Valders to John Albert son of *T. G. Larson; Melissa Theodora b 24 Sept 1903, d 1963, m Albert son of *Anton O. Berge; Earl Oscar b 20 Jan 1912, d 24 Nov 1987 Manitowoc, m 22 April 1930 to Lucille Johnston. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 167
OTIS I. BERGE Otis I. Berge, 83, of Rt. 1, Valders, died Wednesday morning at his home following a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. Jerry E. Moe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Berge was born April 3, 1875 in the Town of Liberty, son of the late Ivor and Sigrid Roble Berge. He married the former Emma Marken at Valders April 19, 1911, and they farmed there. He was a trustee, deacon and secretary of the church and for many years was clerk of the Sunnycrest School District. For 35 years he was a director of the Valders State Bank. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Misses Selma and Irene at home; son Prof. Orrin Berge, an instructor in agriculture and engin- eering at the University of Wisconsin; four grandchildren, a niece and a nephew. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders after 3 p.m. Thursday until 11 a.m. Friday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, July 30, 1958 p.17
OTTO BERGE Otto G. Berge, Pioneer Builder at Valders, Dies Otto G. Berge, 91, founder of many of Valders business enterprises, died Wednesday at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a short illness. Mr. Berge, a lifelong resident of the Valders area, was born July 25, 1876, son of Gulbrund and Marit Marken Berge. In 1898, Berge and Knute Sebo established the first undertaking parlor at Valders and when Sebo sold his share of the business to his partner in 1901, the establishment became the Berge Funeral Home. Berge bought a lot in 1897 and constructed one of the first buildings at Valders, now the Valders Hotel. When he saw the necessity for a post office he was instrumental in establishing the office in the living room of the hotel. He was the first village postmaster and served in that capacity for 30 years. He was also organizer of the Valders State Bank in 1911 and was its president from 1952 until a few years ago when he retired from active work. Always interested in new undertakings, Berge saw the need for a grocery store which he operated in conjunction with the post office. He married Anna S. Larson June 28, 1899 at Gjerpen and established their residence at Valders immediately after their wedding. Mrs. Berge operated the first switchboard for the Valders Telephone Co. and her husband worked on the company’s board of directors. He maintained an active interest in politics and served the village as its president and on the school board. The couple observed its 60th wedding anniversary in 1959 and Mrs. Berge preceded her husband in death January 6, 1961. Survivors include three sons, Guilford of Valders, Marvin of DeKalb, Ill and Arthur of Cam bellsport, Wis.; a daughter, Mrs. Wilfred (Arline) Tomlinson of Minneapolis, Minn.; eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, the Rev. Robert Onkka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Christianson Funeral home, Valders, after 4 p.m. Friday until Saturday noon and at the church until time of service. Manitowoc Herald times - Oct. 12, 1967 ******** Otto G. Berge, son of *Gulbrand O. Berge and Marit Olsdatter, b 25 July 1876 bp Valders, d 11 Oct 1967. Liberty: merchant 1900, postmaster 1905, undertaker 1910. m 28 June 1899 Gjerpen to Anna Sofie, daughter of *Kittel Larsen and Kari Johnsdatter, b 13 Oct 1875 bp Gjerpen, d 1961. Children: Guilford Kenneth b 13 May 1900, d 1973, m Irene daughter of *Severin Christianson; Mervin Leslie b 27 Dec 1902, d 22 Sept 1991 De Kalb, Illinois, m 1921 to Selma Lenora daughter of *Anton O. Berge; Arline Bernice b 1 April 1907, m Wilford C. Tomlinson; Arthur Elmore b 24 Nov 1909, m Marjorie Gettelman. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 167 ******** (b. 25 July 1876/d. Oct. 1967/SSDI)
PAUL A. BERGE Paul Allan Berge, age 43, of rural Reedsville, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, September 28, 1996, of an apparent heart attack at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 1996, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. William Timm and Rev. Charles Kurtz will officiate with burial at Valders West Cemetery. He was born March 28, 1953, in Manitowoc, son of Donna Balza Berge and the late A. Glenn Berge. He was a 1971 graduate of Valders High School and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Ag Short Course. Paul loved farming, spending time at the cottage, bowling and dartball. Survivors include his mother, Donna Berge, rural Reedsville; one brother, Mark Berge, rural Reedsville; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Debra Lueloff, Valders, Sharon and Michael Schwantes, Valders; nieces and nephews, Paul and Chris Schwantes, Melissa Pagel, Nicole, Becki and Shaun Berge, Sara, Vicky and David Lueloff; two aunts; one uncle; other relatives and friends. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until the time of service. Paul lived the way he wanted. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, September 30, 1996 P. A2
SEANA MARIA BERGE Gina Marie Berge birth: 8 June 1865 Liberty death: 16 January 1897 Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty father: Iver Berge mother: Sigrid Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
SELMA BERGE Selma H. Berge, 72, of Route 1, Valders, died Saturday evening, Sept. 8, at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in the Valders West Cemetery. Selma Berge was born Feb. 26, 1912, at Valders, daughter of the late Otis and Emma Marken Berge. She attended Valders Public Schools and received her Bachelors degree from Oshkosh State Teachers College and her Masters degree from University of Wisconsin Madison. She previously taught school at Potter, Plymouth, Menasha and Fond du Lac. In 1948 to the present time, she farmed with her sister in the Town of Liberty. Selma Berge was a member of Fifth Lutheran Church, FLCW Sandy Fern Circle, former Sunday school teacher, Viking Rosemalers, Wisconsin State Rosemaling Association, Manitowoc County Historical Society, Bible-A-Month club, Family Service Association, Wisconsin Women for Agriculture, American Agri-Women, American Association of Retired Persons, Wisconsin Theological Society, Sons of Norway and Norse Valley Lodge No. 491. Survivors include a brother, Orrin Berge of Madison; a sister, Irene Berge of Route 1, Valders; three nephews, Lorin Berge of Valders, John Berge of Madison and William Berge of Minnetonka, Minn., and a niece, Sara Ehlert of Port Washington. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, 6 o’clock to 8 o’clock this Monday evening and Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is in charge of funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, September 10, 1984 P. 3 ******** (25 Feb 1912/Sep 1984/SSDI)
THEODORA BERGE Mrs. Albert Berge, 59, of R. 2, Reedsville, died Friday afternoon at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. She had been hospitalized three weeks. The former Melissa Theodora (Dora) Berge was born Sept. 24, 1903, in the Town of Liberty (Manitowoc County), a daughter of the late Oscar and Emma Thompson Berge, and was married on Nov. 12, 1924, at Valders Lutheran Church. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church (West) at Valders, served as church organist for 32 years, was a Sunday school teacher for many years and also belonged in the ALCW, American Legion Auxilliary, and Riverview Homemakers. In addition to her husband, survivors are one son, A. lenn Berge of Rt. 2, Reedsville; one daughter, Mrs. Janice Jandrey, of Rt. 2, Reedsville; one sister, Mrs. John Larson of Valders; a brother, Earl Berge of rural Valders, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church (West) at Valders. The Rev. Robert A. Onkka, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Farley Funeral Home in ValdeRs from 3 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday, then at the church until the hour of services. Sheboygan Press, Saturday, June 15, 1963 P. 6 ******** Notes from Valders Miss Theodora Berge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Berge and Albert Berge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Berge were united in marriage today at the First Lutheran Church at 6 o'clock, Rev. A.O. White officiating. Both the principals who were born and grew up in the same neighborhood are favorites with a large circle of friends. The bride has served as organist of the church for several years. They will make their home on a farm in the Town of Cato. Manitowoc Pilot - Thurs., Nov. 13, 1924
CHABEL BIKARD BJORNSON [Father of Chabel Bikard Bjornson] Anders Bjornsen, son of *Knud Bjornsen and Ragnild Andersdatter, b 18 Jan 1846 Fossebraaten in Nord-Aurdal, d cI884. Farmer in Rockland 1880. m 15 March 1876 Gjerpen to Berthe, daughter of *Guttorm Johnsen and Ingeborg Knudsdatter, b 11 Feb 1856 bp Valders. Children: Carl Richard b 24 July 1877, d 13 Dec 1878; Carl Richard b 30 Dec 1878; two more sons. (Samband 49:258) "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 4
REINHOLD BLECK Reinhold Bleck, 60, Town of Liberty farmer, died Thursday afternoon at his farm home following a heart attack. Mr. Bleck was born in 1891 in the Town of Rockland. In 1916 he married the former Miss Ruth Berge and the couple has lived on the present farm home the past 30 years. He was a member of the West Valders Lutheran church Brotherhood and was treasurer of the town of Liberty 12 years. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at West Valders Lutheran Church, Town of Liberty, Rev. Norman Berntson officiating. Burial will be in West Valders Cemetery, Town of Liberty. Survivors are his wife; son, Reinhold Jr. at home; brother, Edward Bleck Jr., Town of Liberty; five sisters, Mrs. Edward Larson of Valders, Mrs. Corty Halderson and Miss Augusta Bleck, both of Manitowoc; Mrs. Adonis Vallesky of Kiel and Miss Esther Bleck at home. Friends may call at the Berge Funeral Home, Valders from Sunday noon, until 10 a.m. Monday when the casket will be removed to the church to lie in state until the time of services. Manitowoc Herald Times - Friday, Oct. 19, 1951 - page 2
RUTH BLECK Ruth A. Bleck, 92, formerly of Valders, died Friday morning, October 23, 1987 at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 am Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Bleck was born March 24, 1895 at Valders, daughter of the late Anton and Lena Gigstad Berge. She attended Sunny Crest School. She married Reinbold B.C. Bleck on November 20, 1916 at Valders. Mrs. Bleck was a member of Valders American Legion Auxiliary, American Lutheran Church Women and Faith Lutheran Church Women. Survivors include a son, Reinbold A.E. Bleck of New London; three brothers, Harold Berge and Orin Berge of Sheboygan and Oley Berge of Fond Du Lac; three sisters, Mrs. Lillian Johnston of Whitelaw, Mrs. Marvin (Lenore) Berge of Jevena, Illinois and Mrs. Alice Gram of Waterman, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, October 18, 1951, four brothers and two sisters. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, 6 pm to 8 pm Monday and Tuesday to the time of services. Christianson-Deja Funeral home, Valders, is in charge of arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times - Oct. 24, 1987 - Saturday page 14 ******** (b. 24 Mar. 1895/d. Oct. 1987/SSDI)
RUTH BLOEDORN Ruth E. Bloedorn, age 87, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at Franciscan Care, Appleton. She was born May 5, 1918, in Liberty to Joel and Mabel (Thorrison) Johnson. On April 23, 1938, she married Raymond A. Bloedorn. Ruth owned and operated Ruth's Beauty Salon for many years; her customers were like family to her. She was a member at First English Lutheran Church, Appleton, and enjoyed sewing and quilting. She donated the majority of her quilts to the church. She was an avid card player and belonged to the Ladies Card Club. Ruth is survived by one son, Gene (Rosemary) Bloedorn, Tucson, AZ; three grandchildren: Kara Ahnemann Swanson, Aaron and Eric Bloedorn; four great-grandchildren: Sophia, Rachel, Clara and Jacob; sisters-in-law, Irma Johnson and Dorothy Johnson; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Daryl Rae and brothers, Robert and Kermit Johnson. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2005, at First English Lutheran Church, 326 E. North Street, Appleton, with Pastor Paul Svingen officiating. Friends may call at the church Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be at Faith Lutheran Cemetery, Valders, WI. Herald Times Reporter July 2005
BERTHA BLUMENSTEIN From Clarks Mills Miss Bloomstine, a young lady near the same age of Mary Boetcher and belonging to the same church, died of the same disease and was buried in the morning of the same day. ******** *Note: The following is the obituary that appears before the death notice above: Mary Boetcher, died of typhoid fever the 23rd. Although life's pleasures were just beginning in all their new luster for her, yet she was willing to die most sweetly and patiently did she bear her sufferings. Only a short time before her death she said, "Three angels are waiting to take me to my new home," and she desired her friends not to detain her. In death, as in life, she was most lovely and loving. That she had entwined herself around the hearts of a large circle of friends could be attested by the number who attended her funeral, Sunday, the 25th, and wept over her grave. The procession was more than a half a mile long, consisting of over one hundred carriages. A military company from the German Settlement dressed in uniform, walked behind the hearse. As they entered the cemetery at Clarks Mills.they passed under an arch of evergreens, erected by the scholars for the occasion. A fitting token that in their hearts her memory will be "ever fresh and green." The services were commenced at her father's hopme and concluded at the grave by the Pastor of the Lutheran church at Reedsville, assisted by clergyman from Meeme. The day was serenely beautiful and while low sobs and cries were uttered by sorrowing friends, a little bird perched high in a tree nearby sang sweetly all the time as if to direct our thoughts above us and say to those mourning ones, Mary lies not there beneath the sod, Look above you, Look above you. Manitowoc Tribune, Thursday, Oct. 29, 1874
CARL BLUMENSTEIN Fatal Accident. - Carl Blumstein (sic), of the town of Eaton, Manitowoc county, accidentally shot himself through the shoulder, while returning from a hunting excursion Sunday last, and died immediately after. He leaves a large family to mourn his sudden taking off. We believe he has a brother residing in this city. - Sheboygan Journal Manitowoc Pilot Friday, May 19, 1865 pg. 2 ******** Karl Wilhelm Blumenstein, husband of Wilhelmine nee Seifert, born at Kahle in Saxe-Altenburg, buried on the Evang. Filial-Cemetery on Calumet Street (from Trinity Lutheran ch. record). (Karl Wilhelm Blumenstein/d. 05/07/1865/bur. 05/10/1865/from records of St. Johns Evang. Luth. Ch.)
CHARLES BLUMENSTEIN Chas. Bluemenstein, of the town of Newton, who was injured Wednesday morning in a run away, died yesterday. A wife and nine children survive him. Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, November 19, 1898 P. 1 ******** On Friday, Charles Blumenstein of Town Newton was thrown from his wagon when his team bolted and he fell between the horses, receiving injuries which caused his sudden death. He was 41 years old and widely loved and respected. Der Nord Westen - Nov. 24, 1898 ******** Charles Blumenstein (co. death index v.6 p.113) Husband of Henriete [McGlaughland] Oct. 31, 1852-Nov. 18, 1898 Son of Carl Blumenstein and Wilhelmine [Siefert] (both born Germany) Born in Town of Liberty –at time of death lived in Town of Newton Died from “fracture of spine, 2 days” Buried in Town of Liberty [West Valders Cemetery] ******** Charles Blumenstein birth: 31 October 1852 Liberty death: 18 November 1898 Newton, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty, Manitowoc Co., Wis. residence: 1898 Newton, Manitowoc father: Carl Blumenstein mother: Wilhelmine spouse: Heneite Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
C. F. BLUMENSTEIN Name: Blumenstein, Fred Christian D. 4/17/1870 B.: Reg. D.: 11/22/1870 sex: m/w Age at death: 48 yrs. 1 mo. 25 da. B.P.: Saxe Altenburg, Germany D.P.: Eaton, Mtw. Co. Cem: Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner Spouse: Wilhelmina Seifert F.: M.: Cause of Death: consumption Add Info.: farmer; cert. dt. 6/17/1870 Pg.# 83 *********** (Christian Friedrich Blumenstein, born 22 February 1822 in Saxe-Altenburg, died 17 April 1870 (Easter) from consumption or tuberculosis, buried 19 April 1870 with church rite. (From the Trinity Lutheran church records, Liberty twp.) ********** Sent in by Bob Domagalski: Blumenstein, Frederick Christian (also shown as “Christian F.” (Feb. 22, 1822-April 17, 1870 –husband of Margaretha Dicke [married Oct. 24, 1859 at Evan. Lutheran Church, Town of Manitowoc Rapids –divorced in 1861 –Margaretha was the daughter of Cord Heinerich Vogelsang and Sophia –was this Sophia's second marriage?] –re-married to Wilhelmina Seifert Guenther about 1866 [had two children from this second marriage – Wilhelmina and Friederich William] –son of Wilhelm Blumenstein and Juliana Geisenhainer –born Saxe Altenburg, Germany –Civil War veteran of Company C, 34th Wisconsin Infantry –enlisted on Dec. 19, 1862 at City of Sheboygan and mustered out on Sept. 8, 1863 –farmer –died Town of Eaton –died from “consumption”) –buried at West Valders Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Liberty
FRIEDRICH WILLIAM BLUMENSTEIN Name: Blumenstein, Friedrich William D. 8/1/1870 B.: 11/29/1869 Reg. D.: 12/23/1870 sex: m/w Age at death: 8 mo. 1 da. B.P.: Liberty, Mtw. Co. D.P.: Liberty Cem: Norwegian Church Cem. Ch.: Inf. & Address: Rev. Chas. Wagner, Newton Spouse: F.: C.F. Blumenstein M.: Wilhelmina Blumenstein Cause of Death: Add Info.: Pg.# 99 ************* From Bob Domagalski: Blumenstein, Frederick William (baby –Nov. 29, 1869-Aug. 1, 1870 –son of Frederick Christian Blumenstein and Wilhelmina Seifert –born and died Town of Liberty –died from “convulsions”) –buried at West Valders Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Liberty
WILHELMINE BLUMENSTEIN Notes From Branch: Mrs. Blomstein died last Saturday. She had been sick for only a week before she died. Her remains will be interred in the cemetery at Valders. Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, October 12, 1899 pg. 2 ******** Death in Branch on Sat. of Mrs. Wilhelmina Blumenstein, widow of the late F. Blumenstein. The deceased was born 02 Aug. 1831 in Saxon-Weimar and came to America in 1847 as a 16-yr. old girl. She is survived by 5 children. Her funeral took place yesterday in Valders. Der Nord Westen, 12 Oct. 1899 ******* From Bob Domagalski: Blumenstein, Wilhelmina nee Seifert (Aug. 2, 1833-Oct. 7, 1899 –second wife of Frederick Christian Blumenstein –born Saxon-Weimer, Germany –emigrated from Germany to the US in 1847 –died from “broncluses –congestion of the lungs, one week”) –buried at West Valders Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Liberty ******** Wilhelmine Blumenstein birth: 2 August 1833 death: 7 October 1899 Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty residence: 1899 Manitowoc Rapids, Man. Co., Wisc. father: Gunder spouse: Fred Blumenstein Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
JOHANN ADAM BOTTGER Death of Johann Adam Boettger at 1:30 a.m. on 17 Feb. of old age. The deceased was born 18 Aug. 1813 in Sachsen-Weimar, married Miss Maria Magdelena Ernestine Baecker in 1840 and came to America with his family in 1852 settling in Town Liberty. He is survived by 3 children: Hermann Boettger, who runs a hay and fruit business in Two Rivers, Mrs. Julius Schroeter, and Mrs. Peter Heinz, 17 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was buried 20 Feb. in the Waldow Cemetery in Town Liberty, with Pastor Zanwell delivering the funeral oration. Der Nord Westen, 02 Mar. 1899 (Note: I believe Waldow is Valders/quite often W and V were used interchangeably and his wife appears to be in Valders cemetery)
ALEX ROBERT BRANDL Alex Robert Brandl, son of Steven and Lisa Schuh Brandl, was born and died on Monday, June 20, 1994, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Graveside Services were held at Valders West Cemetery on Wednesday evening. Rev. John Conrad officiated. Besides his parents he is survived by two brothers, Daniel and Christopher; his paternal grandparents, Alfred and Florence Brandl, Manitowoc; his maternal grandmother, Joan Schuh, Valders. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Charles Schuh. He is further survived by aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, served the family. Herald Times Reporter, June 23, 1994 P. A2
NORAH ALLISON BRATT Norah Allison Bratt, born Thursday, March 24, 2016, entered into eternal life on Friday, March 25, 2016 surrounded by her family at Children's Hospital of Milwaukee. Norah was baptized on the day of her birth and is now resting with our Lord. She will always be greatly loved by her parents: Levi and Michelle (Gilbertson) Bratt of St. Nazianz; her brother: Logan, at home; paternal grandparents: William "Bill" and Mary (Hagberg) Bratt of New London; maternal grandparents: Daryl and Sonja (Schaeuble) Gilbertson of Collins; uncles and aunts: Guy (Miriam) Bratt, Zane Bratt, Maria (Marcus) Korth, Zita (Matt) Nisley, Joy Bratt, and Kari Gilbertson; cousins: Travis and Lucille Bratt and Noah and Sophia Bratt; great uncles, great aunts, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents: Frank and Linnea Bratt, Nelson and Pauline Hagberg, Guilford and Luella Gilbertson, and Orville and Alice Schaeuble.Funeral Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. Officiating the service will be Rev. Nicole Welke. Burial will be in West Cemetery. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter March 31 2016
CLAY DAVIS BRATZ Clay Davis Bratz, 8 months, of rural Valders, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 15, 1991, at Calumet Medical Center, Chilton. Funeral services will be at 12:00 Saturday at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders. Rev. Robert Schultz will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. He was born September 8, 1990, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc, the son of Dale Bratz and Lori Lonzo. Survivors include his parents; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lonzo of rural Valders; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bratz of rural Valders; his paternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moschel of Valders; aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, May 17, 1991 P. B10
DAVID F.N. BRATZ David F. N. Bratz, age 55, of Howards Grove, formerly of Kohler, died on Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at his home with his family by his side after a courageous four year battle with cancer. He was born in Manitowoc on Jan. 7, 1952, the son of the late Emil and Lillian (Sebo) Bratz. David graduated from Valders High School and attended two years of vocational schooling. He was united in marriage to Ellen Silbernagel in 1970. On April 26, 2006, David and Judy Ramey were united in marriage at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Howards Grove. David was a lifelong member of Faith Lutheran Church in Valders. He was employed at Kohler Company for 37 years. He was a member of the Kohler Company Quarter Century Club. His greatest passion was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle over the countryside, alone or with his friends. Riding his Harley down the road expressed his independence and love of freedom. He was a member of the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac H.O.G. Chapters for many years. He loved participating in the organizations' rallies and other charitable events. Dave was a longtime member of the Kettle Moraine Corvette Club. Even though he didn't always own a Corvette, his heart was with the organization and members of the club. Golfing was a pastime spent with friends and Kohler Company coworkers. Volleyball leagues, summer or fall, meant not only bruised knees or elbows, but special lasting friendships. Though he belonged to clubs and enjoyed the associated events, nothing meant more to him than the lifelong friendships that emerged from those organizations. In addition to his loving wife: Judy, he is survived by a daughter: Krystie (Terry) Gunderson of Holeman; three grandchildren: Zack, Sam and Lilyann Gunderson; and one stepson: Cole Ramey, of Austin, Texas; two brothers: Gary Bratz, of Valders, and Bill Bratz, of Reedsville; three sisters: Lila (Roger) Horneck, Junell (Douglas) Klatt, both of New Holstein; and Janean Bratz, of Wautoma; his father-in-law and mother-in-law: Lester and Evelyn Sprenger, of Howards Grove; sisters-in-law: Joan (Lee) Grunewald and Amy Steinhaus, both of Howards Grove; and brother-in-law: Dennis (Pat) Sprenger, of rural Elkhart Lake. He is further survived by many nieces and nephews and very special friends. David was preceded in death by his parents; maternal and paternal grandparents; his sister: Audrey Bratz; and brother-in-law: Jack Steinhaus. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 255 Roosevelt St., Valders, with Pastor Lauren Ley officiating. Interment will follow at Faith West Cemetery. Friends may call at Zimmer's Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center, W2132 Garton Road, (Hwy 42 at County JJ), Sheboygan, on Friday from 4 until 8 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from noon until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name. Zimmer's Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center, is assisting the family. 920-565-2331. Condolences may be sent online at www.zimmerfuneralhome.com The family would like to thank Dr. Marshall Matthews and the wonderful caring staff of Matthews Oncology Associates, and nurses of St. Nicholas Hospital Home Health & Hospice. David will always be remembered as a caring and loving person, who loved life and embraced his friendships. He will be dearly missed by family and friends, but yet we know that he is in a better place: one where there is no pain and he is with his loved ones that have reached heaven before him. Some day when we leave this world, he will be there waiting for us with a smile and open arms. Manitowoc Herald Times Thursday, January 25, 2007 pg. A3
DENNIS R. BRATZ Dennis Raymond Bratz, age 46, of 11836 Riefs Mills Rd., Whitelaw, passed away Sunday September 12, 199, at home. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Wieting Funeral Home, Reedsville. The Rev. Victor Hillestad will officiate with burial in the Valders West Cemetery. He was born August 31, 1947, in Manitowoc, son of Raymond and Florence Moschel Bratz. He married Betsy Pingel on October 14, 1972, in Liberty. He worked at the Brillion Iron Works for 26 yrs. He had a great love for hunting and was a member of the Liberty Hunting Club. Survivors are his wife, Betsy, his parents, Raymond and Florence Bratz, Valders; his grandparents, Albert and Mathilda Moschel, Manitowoc; four daughters, Tammy, Denise, Lisa and Susan, all at home; two sons, Dennis Jr. and Roy, both at home; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Sandra and Randy Bergene, and Cheryl Bratz, all of Manitowoc, Pam and Larry Allen, Ohio; five brothers and three sisters-in-law, Neil and Judy, Collins, Randy and Pam and Rick, all of Valders, Dale and Lori, St. Nazianz, and Gary, Manitowoc. He was preceded in death by hs paternal grandparents, Adolf and Emma Bratz, one brother, Wayne, and a nephew, Clay Davis Bratz. Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home in Reedsville from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, and on Wednesday from 7:45 a.m. until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, September 14, 1993 P. A2
EMIL H. BRATZ Emil Bratz, 70, of Route 1, Valders, died Saturday afternoon March 28, at the family residence. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Revs. Carl Peters and Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Bratz was born Aug. 31, 1910, in the Town ofCato, son of the late Fred and Marie Karre Bratz. He attended Reedsville Schools and married Lillian Sebo Feb. 26, 1933, at Valders. He farmed in the Town of Liberty most of his life and retired from Tecumseh Products Company in 1976. At the present time hew as caretaker of Town of Liberty Landfill Site. He was a member of Rim Rock Riders. Survivors include his wife, three sons an daughters-in-law, Gerhardt and Doris Bratz of Valders, William and Diane Bratz of Whitelaw and David Bratz of Kohler; four daughters and two sons-in-law, Audrey Bratz of route 1, Valders, Lila and Roger Hornick and Junell and Douglas Klatt of New Holstein and Janean Bratz of Milwaukee; two brothers, Otto and Robert Bratz of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Marvin (Anna) Diedrichs of Manitowoc, and 14 grandchildren. Three brothers and a great grandson preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christiansen-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 4 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Monday afternoon and at the church from noon Tuesday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, March 30, 1981 P. 3 ******** (31 Aug 1910/Mar 1981/SSDI)
GARY L. BRATZ Gary L. Bratz, age 62, of 1325 N. 8th Street, Manitowoc, died on Monday, April 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born on June 22, 1950 in Appleton, son of Florence (Moschel) Bratz & the late Raymond Bratz. Gary was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was the biggest Green Bay Packer fan in Wisconsin. Gary looked forward to gathering with his family and also enjoyed playing cards. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. Survivors include four sons: Steve Christianson, Manitowoc, Ian Bratz & his fiancé Nicole Walker, Akron, OH, Shannen Bratz, Manitowoc, Justin Bratz & his fiancé Erin Chupita, Manitowoc; two daughters: Laura (Doug) Schulz, Reedsville, Kristin Taylor, Manitowoc; his mother: Florence Bratz, Valders; eight grandchildren: Brandi Chaidez, Randi Schulz, Tatum Chupita, Evan Bratz, Gabe Bratz, Tristin Taylor, Micah Taylor, Olivia Walker; special friend and mother of his children: Pamela Masci, Manitowoc; special friend: Sandy Bauer and her children: Chad, Dawn, Deanna and Doug; four brothers and sisters-in-law: Neil & Judy Bratz, Valders, Randy & Pam Bratz, St. Nazianz, Dale & Lori Bratz, Collins, Rick & Audrey Bratz, Valders; and three sisters and a brother-in-law: Sandra (John) Skidmore, Manitowoc, Pamela & Larry Allen, Ohio; and Cheryl Bratz, Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was also preceded in death by two brothers: Dennis & Wayne Bratz; a nephew: Clay Bratz; and his grandparents: Albert & Matilda Moschel and Adolph and Emma Bratz. Cremation has occurred at All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc. A private family service will be held. Memorials or flowers may be sent to 1618 Torrison Drive, Manitowoc. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The Pfeffer Funeral Home & All-Care Cremation Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the family. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter May 1, 2013
GERHARDT BRATZ Gerhardt (Gary) Bratz, age 82, a lifelong resident of Valders, died early Tuesday morning, December 22, 2015 at the Manitowoc Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. He was born on September 26, 1933 in Cato, son of the late Emil and Lillian (Sebo) Bratz. Gary was a graduate of Valders High School, Class of 1951. Upon his graduation from high school, Gary started working at Lakeland Egg Co-op in the plant and as a truck driver for 1 ½ years. He joined the United States Air Force working as an engine mechanic from 1953 - 1958. Throughout his tour of duty, he traveled through many areas of the world, including Guam, Saudi Arabia, New Finland, Hawaii, Japan and England. Upon return from the service, he worked for a short period of time back at Lakeland. He then worked at Ole's Service Station in Manitowoc for 5 years, went to Reliance where he spent 19 years, 1 ½ years with Payne & Dolan from Waukesha and then moving onto Fred Radandt & Sons for 15 years, retiring in June of 1999. Gary was a 50 year member of Operating Engineers Union since 1965 and volunteered for the Valders Fire Department, Meals on Wheels and also the voting polls. He was an active member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law: Rickie & Janice Bratz, rural New Holstein, Randy & Carolyn Bratz, rural Valders, Rusty & Pamela Bratz, Seabrook, S.C.; one daughter and son-in-law: Rhonda & Robert Pilzak, Neenah; his grandchildren: Corey (Melissa) Bratz, Kyle (Jenna) Bratz, Danielle Bratz, Jacob Bratz, Sergey (Kate) Bratz, Lera Bratz, Evan Pilzak, Emily Pilzak, Elaina Pilzak, Reily Richardson/Bratz; great grandchildren: Jaxon Bratz, Maci Bratz; three sisters and a brother-in-law: Lila Horneck, New Holstein, Junell & Douglas Klatt, New Holstein, Janean Bratz, Milwaukee; one brother: William Bratz, Reedsville; and a sister-in-law: Judy Ramey, Howards Grove. Also surviving is a special friend: Caroline Alfson; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by a daughter: Regina Bratz; a grandson: Jeffrey Bratz; a sister: Audrey Bratz; a brother: David Bratz; and a brother-in-law: Roger Horneck. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the Service will be Pastor Nicole Welke. The family will greet relatives and friends at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, from 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2015 until 10:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the entire nursing staff at the Manitowoc Health & Rehabilitation Center and to his pastors and church family for their care and compassion shown towards Gary and his family. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter December 27, 2015
LILLIAN M. BRATZ Lillian M. Bratz, age 84, currently residing at Hargrove Manor, Howard Grove, formerly of Valders, died Saturday, May 2, 1998, at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 1998, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Charles Kurtz and Rev. William Timm will officiate. Burial will follow at Valders West Cemetery. She was born May 5, 1913, in the town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Otto and Sophia Hove Sebo. She attended Roselawn School. She was formerly employed as an egg packer at the Valders Egg Co-op. Lillian married Emil H. Bratz on February 26, 1933, at Valders West Church. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church Women, a former Sunday School teacher, member of the Valders Homemakers, and a member of the Rim Rock Riding Club. Survivors include three sons, Gerhardt Bratz, Valders, William Bratz, Reedsville, and David Bratz, Kohler; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Audrey Bratz, Manitowoc, Lila and Roger Hornick, New Holstein, Junelle and Douglas Klatt, New Holstein, Janean and James Meinholz, Wautoma; one sister, Mrs. Mildred Stensholt, Redding, Calif.; one brother-in-law and four sisters-in-law, Otto and Eileen Bratz, Manitowoc, Josephine Sebo, Valders, Alice Sebo, Valders, Margaret Bratz, Cato; 15 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emil, March 28, 1981; two brothers four sisters; and one great-grandchild. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m., and Wednesday morning from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. Christianson–Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, May 4, 1998 P. 2
FRED H. BROCKMAN Fred H. Brockman, 80?, of Valders, died Sunday morning, October 24, at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and the Rev. Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Brockman was born June 7, 1902, at Wonewoc, Wis., son of the late Fred and Lena Schroeder Brockman. He attended Platteville public Schools and received his Bachelors Degree from University of Wisconsin, Platteville. He did graduate work at University of Iowa and University of Wisconsin, Madison. He married Marion F. Hougen of Wausau Aug. 3, 1929, at Oconto. Following their marriage they resided in Valders four years and later returned there again in 1940, when they started the Valders Journal which they have continued to the present time. Prior to that time Mr. Brockman taught high school in Valders for eight years. He also taught at Potosi and Prentice, Wis., and was principal at Woodruff. While at Valders he organized the High School Band. He received the Valders Lions Community Service Award in 1979 and the Recognition Award from Lakeshore Hall of Fame in 1960. Mr. Brockman was a member of Wisconsin Newspaper Association and past president of North Eastern Wisconsin Press Association and served on its Board of Directors. He was past president and a member of Valders Lions Club since 1942. He was past president and member of Valders Fire Department and a member of Valders Improvement Association since its origin. He was former Valders Justice of Peace and a member of Faith Lutheran Church where he held various offices and was a Sunday School teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Brockman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1979. Survivors include his wife, Marion, a daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Glenn Thompsen of Valders; a brother, Harold Brockman and a sister, Miss Della Brockman of Platteville; three grandchildren, Brian, Jon and Bruce of Valders; nieces, nephews and other relatives. Two brothers, Robert and Arthur and a sister, Mrs. Esther Bainbridge preceded him in death. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and at the church from noon Wednesday until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, October 25, 1982 P. 3
MARION F. BROCKMAN Marion Floy Brockman, 98, of Valders died on July 21, 2001 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. The funeral is at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders with the Rev. William Timm officiating. Burial will be at Valders West Cemetery. The visitation is at the church from 3:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Marion was born on Oct. 6, 1902 in Marathon City, daughter of the late Knute T. and Mary Lotten Hougen. She was born prematurely at less than two and one-half pounds, surviving despite the expectations of the doctor. She was the publisher of the Valders Journal, which she founded in 1940 with her late husband, Fred. She was semi-retired in recent years, but still worked several hours a week at the newspaper office. Marion graduated from Wausau High School in 1920 and from Stevens Point Teachers College in 1923. She taught English and history at Phelps for two years, where her brother, Harvey Hougen, was principal. She then came to Valders, where she taught English and Latin, started the school newspaper and a girls basketball tem. She had family roots here, with both her parents originally coming from this area. She married Fred Brockman, also a teacher at Valders, on Aug. 23, 1929, in Oconto. Fred preceded he in death on Oct. 24, 1982. The couple later lived in Potosi and Prentice, where Fred held teaching positions, and in Woodruff, where he was principal. In 1940 they came back to Valders and began publishing the Valders Journal. Until then, the community did not have its own newspaper. The first issue was published on Aug. 22, 1940. The Brockmans continued to publish the newspaper alone until 1981, when their grandson, Brian, joined them and became editor. Marian was an avid reader and writer and later published a book, “Memories and Poems from My Lifetime,” a compilation of stories from her long life, along with dozens of poems she had written over the years. She was known for writing poetry for the Journal to mark special occasions and for family and riends, most notably in the family Christmas cards. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Valders where she was active in many parish organizations. She also belonged to the Valders American Legion Auxiliary since 1927 and the former Valders Ladies Progressive Club. Recently was honored for her longtime service to the Legion Auxiliary. She was a local historian through her work with the newspaper and had a strong interest and involvement in community activities and organizations. In 1997 Marion was chosen to be co-marshal of the Valders centennial parade. In 1979, the Brockmans were presented with the Valders Lions Club Community Service Award and in 1981 they received an appreciation award from the lakeshore All Sports Hall of Fame. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Marlene and Glenn Thomsen of Valders; three grandsons and their wives, Brian and Mary Thomsen of Valders, Jon and Debbie Thomsen of Germantown and Bruce Thomsen of Sun Prairie; and three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Isabelle, and Eric. She is further survived by five nephews and their wives, Richard and Doris Hougen of Rhinelander, Arthur and Virginia Brockman of Madison. Robert and Louise Brockman and Richard and Cathy Brockman of Platteville and Cletus and Joanne Bainbridge of Cuba City; and three nieces and their husbands, Jean Hull of Hazel Green, Barbara and Joseph Meloy of Platteville, and Suzanne and Dennis Neuser of Pewaukee. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fred; a brother and sister-in-law, Harvey and Doris Hougen; and an infant brother, Floyd. Marian enjoyed traveling, having taken several grips to Europe and other locations during her later years. She enjoyed needlework, most recently completing an intricate quilt begun many years earlier, and spending time at her familys resort in Lac du Flambeau. Memorials can be designated for the Fred and Marion Brockman Memoral Scholarship in the donor’s choice. The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home of Valders assisted the family. Herald Times Reporter, July 23, 2001 P. A6
GLADYS C. CHRISTEL Gladys C. Christel, age 89, formerly of Valders, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 23, 1993, at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, the Rev. Carl Peters and the Rev. William Timm will officiate with burial to follow at the Valders West Cemetery. She was born May 2, 1904, in Manitowoc County, daughter of the late Thomas and Aletta Anderson Alfstad. She attended the Town of Liberty Schools and was formerly employed by the Valders Canning Company, the Lakeland Egg Co-op, and various domestic employments. She married Louis Christel in 1927 at Waukegan, Ill. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Ruth of Valders; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Harriete and Thomas Berge, Maryland, Violet Christel, Manitowoc, Alice and Francis Waniger, St. Nazianz, 16 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren. She is further survived by a stepdaughter and son-in-law, Marion and Williard Zolltheis, Sheboygan; step grandchildren, step great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a son, Louis Jr., a sister, a granddaughter and two stepdaughters. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Tuesday morning from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. The Christianson-Deja Funeral Home of Valders is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, October 25, 1993 P. A2
VIOLET L. CHRISTEL Violet L. Christel, age 80, a resident of Shady Lane Nursing Care Facility, Manitowoc, died late on Sunday, evening, June 8, 2008, at Shady Lane. Violet was born on Jan. 26, 1928, in Cato, daughter of the late Louis and Gladys (Alfsted) Christel. She was a graduate of Valders High School with the class of 1946. (Survivors omitted for privacy.) Violet was preceded in death by one brother: Louis (Bud) Christel and two half sisters: Elizabeth and Geraldine. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2008, at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Gregory Coulthard, with burial to follow in the Valders West cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at St. Gregory Catholic Church, St. Nazianz, until the time of services at 11 a.m. The Christianson and Deja Funeral Home and Cremation Care Center, Valders is assisting the Christel family with funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, June 10, 2008
TOSTEN CHRISTENSEN Tosten Christensen, son of Christen Engebretsen, b 3 Dec 1803 Norway, d 16 Nov 1888 bur Valders. Farmer at Hovi in Ostre Slidre. Immigrated 1850. Farmer in Liberty. m 16 Oct 1829 Vestre Slidre to Seborg, daughter of Knud Nilsen Rebne and Kari Olsdatter, bp 20 Jan 1805. Children: Christen b 16 Aug 1833, declaration of intent 1854; Sigrid b 15 Sept 1839, m *Bendik Olsen; Knud b 14 Feb 1842; Marit b 8 Feb 1847, m *Nils Knudsen. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 223
KNUD CHRISTENSON Knut Christensen Wisconsin, Death Records Name Knut Christensen Event Type Death Event Date 1891 Event Place Rockland, Wisconsin Gender Male Age 40 Race W Occupation Farmer Birth Year (Estimated) 1851 Birthplace Norway "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch ******** Knnt Christensen Wisconsin, Death Index Name Knnt Christensen Event Type Death Event Date 01 Jul 1891 Event Place Manitowoc, Wisconsin Page 0257 "Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch ******** Knud Christensen, son of Christen Knudsen and Marit Torgrimsdatter, b 21 July 1851 Hovi in Ostre Slidre, d 1 July 1891 bur Valders. Farmer in Rockland. m 6 Nov 1873 Cato to Karl, daughter of *Knud Tostensen and Gjertrud Olsdatter, b 29 Oct 1856 Rudi in Rogne in Ostre Slidre, d March 1938 lola. Immigrated 1869. To St Lawrence Town, Waupaca County, c1902. Children: Martine Julie b 28 Sept 1874, d 31 March 1877; Martin Cornelius b 16 June 1878; Carl Julius b 4 March 1881; Mina Julia b 2 April 1888. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 120
ALFRED CHRISTIANSON Alfred Christianson, 74, of Valders died at his home Tuesday following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Valders Evangelical Lutheran Church. Intern Loren Espeland will officiate and burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Christianson was born Oct. 3, 1885, in the Town of Cato, son of the late Severin and Anna Anderson Christianson. A dairy farmer in the town of Cato, he retired about four years ago and moved to the Village of Valders. He married the former Tilda Torrison, May 11, 1911, at Valders. He was president of the Valders School board for 29 years, director of the Quarry-Riverside telephone exchange for many years, was a member of the church brotherhood and held a number of church offices. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Raymond and Wilfred of Valders and Leroy on the home farm; three brothers, Victor of Arthur, Iowa, and Walter and Wilmer of Valders; two sisters, Mrs. Olga Torrison and Mrs. Gilford Berge, of Valders; and 11 grandchildren. Friends may call at Berge Funeral Home, Valders, after 3 p.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday when the body will be moved to the church to lie in state from noon until the time of service. Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, February 10, 1960, page 17
ANNA CHRISTIANSON Mrs. Severin Christianson, who last September celebrated her 90th birthday, died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G.K. Berge at Valders, with whom she resided. She had been ill for some time. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Berge funeral home, Valders and at 2 o’clock at the West Valders Lutheran church, the Rev. Norman Bernston officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. She was born Anna Anderson in Cato in 1859 and 69 years ago was married to Mr. Christianson. They located on a farm in Cato. Nine years ago the couple observed its 60th wedding anniversary. Mr. Christianson died in 1942. For the past three years Mrs. Christianson had made her home with the Berges. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Olga Torrison of this city, Mrs. Berge of Valders;s four sons, Alfred, Walter and Wilmer of Cato and Victor of Millbank, S.D.; sister, Mrs. Andrew Severson of Millbank; 24 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Friends may call at the Berge funeral home from Friday noon until the hour of services. Manitowoc Herald Times - Thursday, Dec. 22, 1949
ANNA CHRISTIANSON (d. 1987) Anna V. Christianson, 72, of Valders, died Wednesday afternoon, May 20, 1987 at Park Lawn Home, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Michael Hamilton will officiate with burial to follow at Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Christianson was born June 14, 1914 at Mellen, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Rev. Robert and Helena Shaver Merritt. In 1932 she graduated from Plattville High School and graduated summa cum lauda from University of Wisconsin-Plattville in 1936. In 1936 she came to Valders and was employed by Valders Public Schools for 35 years, retiring in 1974. She was also involved in the operation of Christianson-Deja Funeral Home with her husband. She married Raymond E. Christianson on August 28, 1939 at Plattville. Mrs. Christianson was a member of National Northweastern Wisconsin and Valders Education Associations, Wisconsin Journalism Teacher Advisor Council, Journal Education Association and Wisconsin Library Association. Mrs. Christianson was a member of Valders Senior Citizens, Faith Lutheran Church, FLCW-ALCW and was a former Sunday school teacher and ___ of the music and other various committees. Mrs. Christianson was an organist and accompanist at Valders West Church. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-aw, Dale and Linda Christianson of Milwaukee and Bob and Karen Christianson of Mesa, Arizona; a daughter and son-in-law, Joan and Florian Wazny of St. Nazianz; two sisters, Alice Ruth Petracchi of Burlington, Wisconsin and Nancy Lou and Jasper Perkins of ___, California; nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a step grandchild also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband on September 23, 1979; two brothers and a sister. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the church from 10 a.m. until the hour of service. Manitowoc Herald Times - Thursday, May 21, 1987
ARTHUR K. CHRISTIANSON Arthur Cornelius Christionsen birth: 13 July 1890 Cato, death: 23 July 1895 Cato, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty father: Severin Christionsen mother: Anne Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANSON (His obit indicates he is buried in this cem.) Sunstroke. Christian Christianson was sunstruck last Thursday at the Branch, while working on the Railroad. He suddenly complained of being very sick and went to bed in his boarding house. On looking for him in the evening he was found dead. He seemed to be a perfect stranger to every one in this neighborhood: his countrymen buried him at the Lutheran Norwegian Cemetery in Liberty. Manitowoc Tribune Vol. 18 No. 14, Thursday July 20, 1871, Page 4 Column 3 ******** FOUND DEAD.-A man named Christian Christianson, employed on the railroad near the Branch, was found dead in his bed at his boarding house last Thursday night. It appears he was complaining of illness about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and had quit work and went to bed. During the evening some of the men happening to think of him, went to his room and found him dead as above stated. A coroner's inquest was held at the Branch on Friday, before Squire Mason, by Dr. Simon, examining physician, and a verdict was rendered that he came to his death from apoplexy, caused by drinking too much cold water. He was a native of Norway and had been in this country only about four weeks. Manitowoc Pilot, Thursday, July 20, 1871 P. 3
LAVERNE CHRISTIANSON LaVerne B. Christianson, age 83, of 2040 Kellner St., Manitowoc, died Thursday, June 1, 2000, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jun 5, 2000, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. William Timm will officiate. Burial will take place at West Cemetery, Valders. LaVerne was born January 5, 1917, in Clintonville, Wis., daughter of the late Richard and Margaret Kiefer Behnke. She is a graduate of Clintonville High School with the class of 1934. On December 19, 1937, she married Wilfred Christianson at Sherman Park Lutheran Church, Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on June 19, 1995. LaVerne was a volunteer with Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, a member of the Angel Association at the Manitowoc Health Care Center and a member of Faith Lutheran Church Women. LaVerne much enjoyed playing bridge with three groups, one for 61 years. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Dean and Dorothy Christianson, Menomonee Falls; one daughter, Deanna Christianson, Punta Gorda, FL.; three grandchildren Kerri Christianson, Shroewood, Wis., Sue Christianson, Lake Bluff, Ill., Brad Christianson, Menomonee Falls; one sister and brother-in-law, Germaine and Filmore Condit, Solvang, Calif.; one brother-in-law, Robert Spiegel, Milwaukee; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Leroy and Leona Christianson, Valders; nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends also survive. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Jeanice Spiegel. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Monday morning, from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Christianson Deja Funeral Home, Valders is assisting the family with arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, June 3, 2000 P. A2
LOIS M. CHRISTIANSON Lola M.Christianson, 53, of Valders, died Monday morning, September 18, 1989 at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 am Wednesday at Faith Lutheran church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Linda Locklin will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Christianson was born October 22, 1935 in the Town of Liberty, daughter of the late Louis and Hildegarden Schreiber Wehausen. She attended Trinity Lutheran School and was a 1953 graduate of Valders High School. She married Verlin Christianson May 21, 1955 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Mrs. Christianson was a member of River View Homemakers and Faith Lutheran Church Women. Survivors include her husband, Verlin, three sons and two daughters-in-law, Donald and Nancy of rural Valders, Terry and Cindy of rural Reedsville and Craig of Madison; two daughters and a son-in-law, Ann and Douglas Bushman of Fort Atkinson, Lori of Greeley, Colorado and her special friend, Tim Stiles; two brothers, Delmar Wehausen of Menomonee Falls and Frederich Wehausen of rural Manitowoc; two sisters, Mrs. Edwin (Joan) Schmidt of Watertown and Mrs. Lester (Ruth) Bathke of rural Manitowoc; eight grandchildren and her mother-in-law, Myrtle Christianson of Valders. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Helen and an infant sister. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church, 6 pm to 9 pm Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 am until the time of the services. In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Faith Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home is serving the family. Manitowoc Herald Times - Mon., Sept. 18, 1989 - page B8
MYRTLE E. CHRISTIANSON Myrtle E. Christianson, 88, of rural Reedsville, passed away Tuesday evening, August 6, 1991, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. Carl Peters and Rev. Mark Gould will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. She was born March 17, 1903, in the town of Liberty, daughter of Simon and Mary Ellestad Berg. She attended Utica area schools and Valders area schools and was formerly employed by the Kohler Co. She married Walter Christianson September 21, 1921, at Valders West Church. She was a member of the Valders American Legion Auxiliary, Faith Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church Women. Survivors include four sons and two daughters-in-law, Verlin of rural Valders, Ralph and Jean of Elkhart Lake, Richard of Valders, Ronald and Mary of rural Reedsville; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Elmira Huske of Valders, Geraldine and Orville Valleskey of Mesa, Ariz., Leonre and Orlando Olsen of DePere; 32 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, two grandchildren, Barbara Huske Olson and Janice Huske, one brother, Odin Berg; a son-in-law, John Huske, and a daughter-in-law, Lois Chistianson. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to the time of service. Christianson-Deja Fuenral Hmoe is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, August 7, 1991 P. B10
OLE CHRISTIANSON/CHRISTIANSEN VOLUME #4, PAGE #359, DOCUMENT #229 NAME OF DECEASED: Ole Christiansen COLOR: White SEX: Male AGE: 86 yrs FATHER: Christian Olsen MOTHER: Ellen BIRTHPLACE OF DECEASED: Norway BIRTH DATE: Feb 16, 1810 SPOUSE OF DECEASED: Anne Marie DEATH DATE: May 1, 1896 CAUSE OF DEATH: Old age PLACE OF DEATH: Township of Cato NAME OF PERSON SIGNING FORM: A D Alfrsen from Oslo, WI PLACE OF BURIAL: Valders Cong. in township of Liberty DATE OF CERTIFICATION: May 15, 1896 DATE OF REGISTRATION: May 25, 1896 ******** Ole Christiansen birth: 16 February 1810 Norway death: 1 May 1896 Cato, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin burial: Liberty father: Christian Olson Aas mother: Elen spouse: Anna Marie Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968 ******** Ole Christiansen, son of Christian Halvorsen and Eli Olsdatter, b 16 Feb 1810 Aas in Ullensaker, d 1 May 1896 bur Valders. Borgertambour, Christiania 1842-1846; farmer at Okernlund in Aker from c1846. Immigrated 1854; his wife and children immigrated the following year. Farmer in Cato. m1 1 May 1840 Christiania to Anne Christine, daughter of Niels Olsen Hafner, b c1810 Vinger, d 7 March 1850. m2 29 April 1853 Aker to Anne Maria, daughter of Gulbrand Ingvoldsen and Eli Amundsdatter, b 25 Sept 1813 Kabberudsreter in Nannestad, d 21 Jan 1892 bur Valders. Children: Elen Christine b 15 Feb 1841; Hanne Frederikke b 22 Nov 1842, m *Svend Samuelsen; Hansine Birgitte b 7 Sept 1844; Anna Caroline b 6 May 1846, m *Peder Larsen; *Ole Fredrik b 6 April 1848; Ida Nicoline b 7 March 1850, m *Ole Thompson Helle; Olava Annette b 12 Feb 1853; *Edvart Severin b 12 May 1856 bp Valders. Child of Anne Maria and Johan Frederik Johannesen: Anne Caroline b 25 July 1849 Christiania, d 17 Jan 1903 Chicago bur Valders, m John Williamsen. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 168
RAYMOND E. CHRISTIANSON Raymond E. Christianson, 67, of Valders, died Sunday evening, Sept. 23, at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Revs. Carl Peters and Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Christianson was born Dec. 15, 1911, at Valders, son of the late Alfred and Tilda Torrison Christianson. He was graduated from Valders High School in 1930 and from Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science, Milwaukee, in 1940. He married Ann Merritt Aug. 28, 1939, at Platteville. Mr. Christianson was a lifelong resident of Valders, was employed with Berge Funeral Home and Furniture Store, Valders, from 1936 to 1960, and from 1930 to the present time was self-employed with Christianson-Deja Funeral Home at Valders and St. Nazianz. Mr. Christianson was a former member and past president of Valders Fire Department, former member of Viking Bow and Gun Club, past trustee of Village of Valders, past member of Valders and St. Nazianz Lions Club, member of Eagles Aerie 706 of Manitowoc, past secretary and member of Board of Directors of Fox River Valley Funeral Directors Association, member of Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association and National Funeral Directors Association and past trustee of Valders West Church. Survivors include his wife, two sons and daughters-in-law, Dale and Judith Christianson of Valders and Bob and Karen Christianson of Mesa, Ariz.; a daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Florian Wazny of St. Nazianz; two brothers, Wilfred of Valders and LeRoy of Route 1, Valders, and nine grandchildren. Friends may call at Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Herald Times Reporter, September, 1979
SEVERIN CHRISTIANSON Severin Christianson, 86, lifelong resident of the county, died Friday afternoon at the homestead farm in the town of Cato, a mile and a half west of Valders. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. from the home and at 2 o'clock from the West Valders Lutheran church. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Christianson was born on the homestead farm, where he spent his life, in 1856. In 1880 he married Miss Ann Anderson, in a double ceremony in which the other couple was Mrs. Christianson's sister, and Andrew Sievertson, now living at Millbank S.D. The two couples observed the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage in a joint celebration at Valders in November, 1940. Mr. Christianson is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Olga Torrison of this city, Mrs. Clifford Berge of Valders; four sons, Alfred, on the home farm, Victor, of Millbank, Walter and Wilmer of Valders; 23 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. The body will be moved to the home Sunday afternoon from the Berge funeral home, and may be viewed until the hour of the services. Manitowoc Herald Times, Saturday, September 26, 1942 p.4 ******** Edvart Severin Christianson, son of *Ole Christiansen and Anne Marie Gulbrandsdatter, b 11 or 12 May 1856 Cato, d 25 Sept 1942 bur Valders. Farmer in Cato. m 18 Nov 1880 Valders to Anna Elise, daughter of *Andreas Isaksen and Ellevine Larsdatter, b 9 Sept 1859 bp Valders, d 21 Dec 1949 bur Valders. Children: Olava Augusta band d 1 March 1882; Olga Amanda b 7 Oct 1883, d 4 June 1975 Manitowoc, m 26 June 1907 Valders to Alfred Theodor son of *G. T. Torrison; Alfred Elmer b 3 Oct 1885, d 9 Feb 1960, m 27 May 1911 Valders to Tilda Aletta daughter of *G. T. Torrison; Viktor Edvard b 16 Jan 1888, m 18 April 1912 Valders to Minnie Anderson, b 1887, his cousin, daughter of Adolph Anderson, lived at Milbank, South Dakota; Arthur Cornelius b 13 July 1890, d 23 July 1895; Walther LeRoy b 13 Sept 1892, m 21 Sept 1921 Valders to Myrtle Berg granddaughter of *Ole A. Ellestad; Wilmer Samuel b 11 Feb 1895, d 1964, m 18 July 1917 Valders to Stella Theodora Viola daughter of *Otis Johnston; Elvira Irene b 24 Nov 1898, m Guilford son of *Otto G. Berge. "Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg. 214
TILDA CHRISTIANSON Mrs. Alfred Christianson, 76, of Valders died Friday night at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, of a cerebral hemorrhage. She had been admitted earlier in the day. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Robert Onkka will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Christianson, nee TIlda Torrison, was born April 15, 1889, in the Town of Rockland, the daughter of the late Godnow and Anna Gunderson Torrison. She was married to Alfred Christianson May 21, 1911, at the Faith Lutheran Church and the couple farmed in Cato until 10 years ago when it retired and moved to Valders. He died Feb. 9, 1960. Mrs. Christianson was affiliated with the Women’s Missionary Society and Rebecca Circle of Faith Lutheran Church and one of the churches lifetime members. She is survived by three sons, Leroy on the home farm and Raymond and Wilfred of Valders; one brother, Orin Torrison of Rt. 2, Reedsville; one sister, Mrs. Leonard (Irene) Johnston of Valders, 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Four brothers, three sisters and one grandchild preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Christianson Funeral Home, St. Nazianz, after 3 p.m. Sunday until 11 a.m. Monday when the casket will be taken to church for the services. Manitowoc Herald Times, October 23, 1965 P. 3 ******** The marriage of Miss Tilda Aletta Torrison and Alfred Christiansen to be celebrated at Valders Saturday will be a society event and a number of guests from this city will be in the wedding party. Miss Torrison is a daughter of Supervisor G.T. Torrison and is one of the popular young ladies of her home district. The couple will reside at Valders. Manitowoc Daily Herald - Fri., May 19, 1911
VIOLA CHRISTIANSON Viola S. Christianson, 87, of Valders, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 15, at her residence. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters and Oz Twedt will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Christianson, nee Viola Johnston, was born May 16, 1895, in the Town of Cato, daughter of the late Otis and Ida Qually Johnston. She attended Valders Schools and was married to Wilmer Christianson July 18, 1917, at Valders. She was a former member of Valders Homemakers, Valders Women’s Club and a member of Faith Lutheran Church, American Lutheran Church Women. Her husband preceded her in death in 1964. Survivors include a daughter, Anna Grace Meinken of Milwaukee; a sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Earl Berge of Valders, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A daughter, Ora Mae Ellestad, preceded her in death in 1976, two brothers and a sister also preceded her in death.] Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church reception room 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and at the church from noon Friday until the time of service. Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is in charge of funeral arrangements. Herald Times Reporter, February 16, 1983 P. 3 ******** (16 May 1895/Feb. 1983/SSDI)
WALTER L. CHRISTIANSON Walter Christianson, 85, of Rt. 2, Reedsville, died Saturday evening in Manitowoc Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Faith Lutheran church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mr. Christianson was born September 13, 1895 in Valders, son of the late Severin and Anna Jackson Christianson. He attended Valders schools and farmed in the rural area most of his life. He married Myrtle Berg September 21, 1921 in Valders West Church. Mr. Christianson was a member of Valders American Legion Post. Survivors include his wife, four sons, Verlin of Rt. 1, Valders, Ralph of Kiel, Richard of Valders and Ronald of Rt. 2, Reedsville; three daughters, Mrs. John (Elmira) Huske of Rt. 1, Valders, Mrs. Orville (Geraldine) Valleskey of Mesa, Ariz., and Mrs. Orlando (Lenore) Olson of West DePere; a sister, Mrs. Irene Berge of Valders; 30 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Four brothers, a sister and two granddaughters preceded him in death. Friends may call in Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders 6 o’clock to 9 o’clock this Monday evening. Manitowoc Herald times - Monday, March 6, 1978 - page 3 ******** (Sep 13 1892/Mar 1978/SSDI)
WILFRED CHRISTIANSON Wilfred A. Christianson, age 78, of Manitowoc, formerly of Valders, died Monday morning, June 19, 1995, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Funeral Services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 1995, at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Rev. William TImm will officiate with burial at Valders West Cemetery. He was born January 7, 1917, in the town of Cato, son of the late Alfred and Tilda Torrison Christianson. He attended Valders Area Schools graduating with the class of 1936. He was formerly employed as the service manager of Larson’s Garage in Valders for 14 years and was then employed by the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department for 22 years retiring with the rank of Lieutenant in 1974. He married LaVerne Behnke December 19, 1937, at Sherman Park Lutheran Church, Milwaukee. He was a former member of the Valders Fire Department, a former member and pat president o the Valders Lions Club, a member of the Wisconsin County Traffic Officers Association. He was very instrumental in the construction of the Viking Vila, serving as president of the board. Survivors include his wife, one son and daughter-in-law, Dean and Dorothy Christianson, Milwaukee. He was a former member of the Valders Fire Department, a former member and past president of the Valders Lions Club, a member of the Wisconsin County Traffic Officers Association. He was very instrumental in the construction of the Viking Vila, serving as president of the board. Survivors include his wife, one son and daughter-in-law, Dean and Dorothy Christianson, Menomonee Falls, one daughter and son-in-law, Deana and Jim Uggla, St. Cloud, Fla.; three grandchildren, Kerri, Susan and Brad. He is further survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Leroy and Leona Christianson, Valders; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ray and two sisters-in-law. Friends may call at Faith Lutheran Church on Thursday from 4 p.m. until the time of service. The Christianson Deja Funeral Home, Valders is serving the family. Herald Times Reporter, June 20, 1995 P. A2
WILMER CHRISTIANSON Wilmer Christianson, 69, of Valders, died Thursday morning at home following an unexpected heart attack. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Faith Lutheran Church (west), Valders, the Rev. Robert Ankka officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Christianson was born Feb. 11, 1895, son of the late Severin and Anna Anderson Christianson. He was a barber at Valders, then worked at Valders Oil Co. for more than 20 years, Manitowoc Engineering Co. several years and Manitowoc Equipment Works, retiring from the last-named in 1960. He married the former Viola Johnston July 18, 1917, at Faith Church (West). He was a former trustee on the Valders village board and former deacon, trustee, and treasurer of Faith church. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Bruce (Anna Grace) Meinken of Garden City, L.I., N.Y., and Mrs. Orvin (Ora Mae) Ellestad of Manitowoc; a brother, Walter Christianson of Reedsville; two sisters, Mrs. Olga Torrison and Mrs. G. K. Berge of Valders; and four grandchildren. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday and until 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Farley Funeral Home, Valders, and from noon Sunday until the hour of services at the church. Manitowoc Herald Times, Friday, March 6, 1964 P. 7
CHRISTEN CHRISTOPHERSON Christ. Christopherson, 74, died of a heart attack Friday morning at his home about 7 miles north of Kiel. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon in the Norwegian church at Valders. Mr. Christopherson was born in Norway and came to this country with his parents. In 1942 he and his family moved from Calumet County to their present home where he died. Survivors are his three sons, Christ. R. 1, Kiel, Clayton at the home farm, and Oliver of Reedsville; 2 grandchildren and 4 brothers. Kiel Tri County Record – February 20, 1947
CLARA CHRISTOPHERSON A sad death occurred in this city on Friday the 5th, Mrs. Sever Christopherson yielded up her young life after a brave struggle against tuberculosis for the past eight months. A severe cold caught in May last brought on the disease which made rapid inroads on strength and vitality with the inevitable results. Clara Nelson was born in Eaton, Manitowoc County, Jan. 31, 1884, and was scarcely 22 years of age at the time of her death. She was married to Sever Christopherson Nov 24, 1903, coming with him to this city where she has since resided. She was a beautiful young woman, full of life and ambition until stricken with ill health, and universal sympathy is extended to her husband in his sad bereavement. The funeral was held from the residence on Tuesday at 10 o’clock a.m. with services in the Lutheran church of Valders at 1:30 p.m., Rev. A. O. Alfsen officiating, and interment in the family lot in Eaton. The deceased is survived by a husband, her parents and three sisters, Lena and Alma of Eaton and Mrs. Chas. Green of Chicago. Chilton Times, January 13, 1906
HELEN P. CHRISTOPHERSON Mrs. Helen Christopherson, 88, formerly of Rt. 1, Kiel, died Sunday morning in Calumet Homestead Nursing Home, New Holstein. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. The Rev. Carl Peters will officiate and burial will be in Valders West Cemetery. Mrs. Christopherson, nee Helen Schultz, was born Nov. 11, 1888, in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Reinhold and Dorothy Herrmann Schultz. She was married to Christian Christopherson Jan. 2, 1919, in Milwaukee. She attended Milwaukee Schools and was a housewife. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society. Survivors include three sons, Christon and Clayton of Rt. 1, Kiel and Oliver of Rt. 1, Valders; three sisters, 15 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Friends may call in Christianson-Deja Funeral Home, Valders, from 7 to 9 p.m . Tuesday and Wednesday at the church from noon until the time of service. Herald Times Reporter, July 11, 1977 P. 3 ******** Mrs. Helen (Schultz) Christopherson, 88, formerly of Rt. 1, Kiel, died Sunday, July 10 at Calumet Homestead Nursing Home, New Holstein. Services were Wednesday at Christiansen-Deja Funeral Home, Valders and at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, with burial in Valders West Cemetery. She was born in Milwaukee and was married there to Christian Christopherson in 1919. She attended Milwaukee schools and was a housewife. Survivors include three sons, Christon and Clayton of Rt. 1, Kiel and Oliver of Rt. 1, Valders and three sisters, 15 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
JOHN CHRISTOPHERSON CHARLESTOWN PIONEER BURIED AT VALDERS John Christopherson, Town of Charlestown, the last of the pioneers in his immediate community, died Nov. 8, at his farm home seven miles east of this city. Mr. Christopherson had been a resident of this vicinity for over fifty years, forty-six years of which were spent on one farm. He was widely known in Calumet County. He had many friends who esteemed him highly for his loyalty and integrity. William N. Knauf of the Knauf & Tesch Co. expressed his personal sorrow at hearing of Mr. Christopherson’s death. He had been a patron of the company for forty-eight years. “He was a very fine gentleman,” Mr. Knauf said, “as honest as the day is long. He was always loyal to Chilton and its institutions. I have enjoyed the privilege of his acquaintance during practically all the time that he has been here. His death is a loss to the community.” Mr. Christopherson was born in Norway in 1847. In 1872 he came with his wife and child to Manitowoc. When he purchased the farm on which he spent the last forty-six years of his life there was only enough clearing on it for a building site. The surrounding country was practically a wilderness. Mr. Christopherson was the father of nine children, eight boys and one girl. One son and the daughter died in infancy. Another son, Ole, died in 1922, at the age of 26. Six sons survive; Chris, who occupies the homestead; Sever and Conrad of Minocqua; and Carl of Woodruff; Ben of Milwaukee; and John of Whiting, Ind. He is also survived by nine grandchildren. Had he lived, Mr. Christopherson would have celebrated his 83rd birthday anniversary Dec. 26. Death was due to heart failure brought on by a complication of other ailments. Mr. Christopherson was active, however, until a few days before his death. He passed away very quietly. His six sons served as pall bearers at the funeral. Rev. Walden of the Valders Lutheran Church, officiated. Interment was at the old church cemetery where his wife and three children preceded him in death. One interesting sidelight on the life of Mr. Christopherson is to be found in the fact that he became a naturalized American citizen in 1876 and since that time he never missed an election until Nov. 4. His health last week did not permit him to get to the polls. Despite his years, Mr. Christopherson was always youthful. He found recreation in hunting and fishing and preferred the company of youngsters to elderly people. The records of his family, births, deaths and marriages were all faithfully kept in the old family Bible. Chilton Times
OLE CHRISTOPHERSON Died – Mr. Ole Christopherson died at his home in Charlestown, on Saturday morning, Sept. 13th at the age of 25 years, 8 months and 26 days. Mr. Christopherson was born in Rockland, Manitowoc County, December 18, 1877. (sic) He moved with his parents to Calumet County when he was a boy and has lived there up to the time of his death. About a year ago he was taken sick with pleurisy which turned into consumption and he failed slowly since that time. He leaves his parents and six brothers, Christ., Sever, John, Carl, Conrad and Bennet to mourn his death. Mr. Christopherson was a young man of high moral character and well liked by all who knew him and when death called he was well prepared to go. The funeral took place from Valders Lutheran church of Manitowoc County, Monday afternoon, Rev. A. O. Alfsen officiating. Chilton Times – September 20, 1902
OLIVER CARLYLE CHRISTOPHERSON Oliver Carlyle Christopherson, age 91, of rural Valders, died Friday morning, May 9, 2014 at Shady Lane Nursing Home, Manitowoc. Oliver was born November 30, 1922 in the town of Charlesburg, son of the late Christen and Helen (Schultz) Christopherson. He graduated from Chilton High School, Class of 1940. On July 11, 1943, he married the former Ruth Brodtke at St. John St. James Lutheran Church, Reedsville. Oliver was a dairy farmer in the Town of Eaton. He was an avid golfer and worked many years at the Town of Eaton Recycling Center. Oliver was a member of Hickory Hills Golf Course, Chilton and had received many trophies with the Amerequip Golf League. He enjoyed square dancing and also served as the sexton of the Valder's West Cemetery for over 20 years. Oliver was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders and played on the church dartball league. He was a big Green Bay Packer fan and especially enjoyed the time he spent with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Ruth Christopherson, Valders; four sons and daughters-in-law: Kenneth and Monica Christopherson, Middleton; Edward and Marilyn Christopherson, Stevens Point; Elton and Cathy Christopherson, Manitowoc; Casey and Diane Christopherson, Waukesha; six grandchildren: Ellen (John) Flannery, Thomas Christopherson, Brett (Kris) Christopherson, Kayla, Dana and Adam Christopherson; four great grandchildren: Ryan, Conner, Zachary and Katelyn; and three sisters-in-law: Margie Christopherson, rural Kiel; Grace Maertz, Reedsville; Margaret Brodtke, Cato; and a special nephew and his wife, Daniel & Sandra Christopherson, Kiel. He is further survived by several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Oliver was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Clayton and Christon Christopherson and a granddaughter, Bethany Christopherson . Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Erica Cunningham. Burial will take place at Valder's West Cemetery immediately following services. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The Christianson & Deja funeral home, Valders is assisting the Christopherson family with funeral arrangements. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter May 11, 2014
RUTH L. CHRISTOPHERSON Ruth Louise Christopherson, age 91, of rural Valders, died Wednesday morning, May 3, 2017 at River Woods Place Assisted Living, Manitowoc. Ruth was born May 10, 1925, in the town of Cato, daughter of the late Charles and Carmen (Miller) Brodtke. She attended grade school in Cato and also St John-St James Lutheran School in Reedsville. On July 11, 1943, she married Oliver Christopherson at St. John-St. James Lutheran Church in Reedsville and the two celebrated seventy years of marriage. In April 1954, Ruth and Oliver purchased the Clarence Krueger farm in the Town of Eaton. Ruth tirelessly looked after the needs of her family and managed the household affairs. To make their farm a success, she and Oliver diligently worked together on all farm duties including daily chores as well as field work. She was active in the Valders West Lutheran Church and later the Faith Lutheran Church in Valders where she served on several committees and Circle Groups including a long active role in planning and preparing meals for funerals. She was active with the Manitowoc County Homemakers Association where she received a 35-year recognition award. After retirement in 1987, Ruth became an active golfer in the various lady and couples' leagues at Hickory Hills Country Club in Chilton. She also enjoyed square dancing. She and Oliver worked for many years at the Town of Eaton Recycling Center where they were able to keep in touch with their neighbors and friends. Her greatest enjoyment, however, was the time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include Kenneth and Monica Christopherson, Middleton; Marilyn Christopherson, Stevens Point; Elton and Cathy Christopherson, Manitowoc; Casey and Diane Christopherson, Waukesha; six grandchildren: Ellen (John) Flannery, Thomas Christopherson, Brett (Kris) Christopherson, Kayla, (Fiancé Matt La Berge), Dana and Adam Christopherson; four great grandchildren: Ryan (Fiancée Angela Stadler), and Conner Christopherson; Zachary and Katelyn Flannery; her sister Grace Maertz, Stevens Point; one sister-in-law, Margaret Brodtke, Cato; and a special nephew and his wife, Daniel and Sandra Christopherson, Kiel. She is further survived by several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Ruth was preceded in death by Oliver, her son Edward and her granddaughter Bethany. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her brother Russell, her infant sister Clara, brothers-in-law Leonard Maertz, Sever and Christon Christopherson, and sisters-in-law Dorothy and Margie Christopherson. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Monday, May 8, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Nicole Welke. Burial will take place at Valders West Cemetery immediately following services. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Monday, May 8, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family or by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com The Christianson & Deja Funeral Home, Valders, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. A special thank you to the Southern Care Hospice Services and the caring staff of River Woods Place who made Mom's stay as pleasant as possible. Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter May 5, 2017
SIGRID CHRISTOPHERSON Word was received here on Tuesday afternoon of the death of Mrs. John Christopherson of the town of Charlestown which occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. that day. Mrs. Christopherson has been ailing for the past two months but her death was rather sudden and unexpected. Heart trouble is given as the cause. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon from the house with interment in the Valders cemetery, Rev. White of Valders officiating. Mrs. John Christopherson, nee Sigrid Melby was born in Norway on Jan. 16, 1843. She grew to young womanhood in her native land and in 1872 was united in marriage to John Christopherson. In 1873 she and her husband, seeking a new home, came to this country and settled in Manitowoc County where they established a home for themselves. About thirty-eight years ago they purchased a farm on the eastern border of the town of Charlestown, now owned by Mr. Christopherson and have lived there ever since. Nine children were born to them, six of whom are living namely, Chris of the town of Charlestown, Sever of Mercer, John of Green Bay, Carl of Woodruff, Conrad of Minocqua and Bennett of Milwaukee. Mrs. Christopherson is also survived by her husband. The deceased was a woman of sterling character and a kind and loving wife and mother. Coming to a strange land with her husband in the early seventies she was undaunted by the hardships of farm life and gave every assistance to her husband and family to make their home as comfortable as possible. She was respected and admired by her neighbors and friends who feel that the community has sustained a great loss in her sudden death and whose sympathy goes out to the bereft family. Chilton Times – July 29, 1922